Evening star., 1947-07-26
Congress- Speeding to Adjourn
Is Pushing Action on Supply Bills
For Foreign Aid and Agriculture
Taft Sees PASSAGE
Of'Must'
Before Midnight
By ]. A. OLeoy

AS the first session of the
Eightieth Congress moved to-
ward adjournment today, Sena-
tor Taft, Republican, of Ohio
said he forsees no need for Con-
gress to return before January.
Senator Wherry of Nebraska, Re-
publican whip, joined Senator Taft
IN predicting also that remaining
must" bills can be completed and
sent to the White House we'll before
midnight.
Although Senator Taft, chairman
OF the Senate Republican Policy
Committee, sees nothing on the
horizon to require a special session,
he said he thought the Republican
leaders of Congress should clothe
themselves with the power to re-
convene Congress in the fall, if con-
ditions then warrant it. Accord
ingly. the adjournment resolution
will contain that authority. Presi-
dent Truman has the same author
ity under the Constitution.
Four Supply Bills Remain.
Only four appropriation bills were
left for must" action as the last
day of this session began.
In the final hectic hours, how
ever, there was sure to be the usual
scramble by individual members to
get many other less urgent bills
under the wire.
When the gavels fall it will be
until January 2, unless Mr. Truman
or the Republican leaders decide the
lawmakers should return sooner.
The House was coasting to lei
surely finish but Senators were.
rubbing sleep out of their eyes, after
staying in session again last night
until 1920 am. The night before
they kept going until 6:12 Friday
morning.
Hurdles Are Listed.
The big hurdles remaining to be
cleared today include:
The 1,60O,000,00O supplemental
supply bill, of which all but about
$500, 100000 is to carry out the bi-
partisan foreign policy of aiding
democracies and putting wartorn
countries on their feet. Both houses
must act on conference agreement
on details.
A $507 100000 rivers and harbors
appropriation-khown as the War
Department civil functions billion
which House and Senate conferees
agreed last night.
The $613,046,826 regular Agricul-
ture Department appropriation bill,
which needs only Senate action on
the conference report.
A $110,058,50 final supplemental
bill, carrying last-minute money
needs of various Government
agencies.
Meanwhile, President Truman to-
day signed bill providing s194 $751;
859 for the Interior Department for
the IL months ending next June 30.
Wool Bill Passed.
The House quickly passed and
sent to President Truman today a
measure to renew the Governments
price support of domestic wool until
the end of next year.
The measure does not contain the
provisions for raising tariffs and
fixing import quotas contained in
previous legislation which Mr.. Tru-
man vetoed.
The House action came on voice
vote. The Senate passed the bill
several weeks ago.
: Mr.. Truman already has an
nounced his willingness to accept
the support program so long as 1t
left out the tariff quota clause. The
legislation continues support at the
present level ranging between 40
and AZ cents pound.
Some effort to get House &C
ton on a bill the Senate passed
last night, increasing allowances for
the veterans on-the-job training
program. also was likely today.
The House recessed early last
evening, after sending to President
Truman the bill for uni1cation of
the armed services under Secre-
tary of National Defense. Congress,
however, is leaving the equally i'm
portant subject of universal mill
tary training for debate next year,
after getting it reported out of a
House Committee.
Army Funds Approved.
Along with the unification plan,
Congress completed action on a
s5,482 $50 500 Army supply bill for
the current fiscal year, which is
s234,0O0o0o below the budget esti-
mates.
The Senate struggled on past mid
night to take final action on five
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