Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-08
By J. A. O'leoY

By J. A. O'LeoY
Congress went home again last
night after giving President
Truman watered-down versions
of the housing and inflation-con-
troll bills he asked for two weeks
ago.
Both Houses also pushed through
a last-minute deficiency appropri-
alton bill, carrying s10,300,OO0 to
help finance new features of the
housing program, and $5,000,000 to
buy automobiles for disabled war
veterans.
In the Senate the session ended
in a furry OF political pickering
that was but an advance rumbling
of the charges and counter-charges
that will fill the air from now I'M
til after the November election.
Although President Truman in
dorsed a wide variety of social re-
forms when he called them into
special session, he urged the law
makers not to be distracted from
the major topics of housing and
inf1ation-and they took him at
his word.
U. n. Loan Approved.
The only other measure they
put through was the SOS, 1000 ,00C
loan to finance the new United Ma
tons building in New York City
Just before the final gavels fell
the Senators and representatives
authorized their mileage for the
special session, amounting to about
1921 900. 1t will be paid from the
contingent funds of each chamber
The House finished its work ane
adjourned at 1871 pm. but the
Senate went on with last minute
speeches until 9:39 pm.
The Senate session was ended
abruptly when acting Majority
Leader Wherry shouted, motion tt
adjourn. which is not debatable
while several Democrats were trying
to get the floor at the end of &
speech by Senator Ferguson. Re.
publican of Michigan.
Presumably, they wanted II
answer the Michigan Senator, but
once a motion to adjourn was made
it had to be voted on, and the mo-
ton carried, 80 to 20.
Wherry Obtained Floor.
Senator Wherry had obtained the
floor when Senator Ferguson finish
ed. and was yielding to other SEN
ators to put statements in the
record.
Chairman Quincy of the Armed
Services Committee asked him to
yield to obtain laSt-minute action
on a long list of Army promotions
At this point Senator Tydings
Democrat, of Maryland. reserved his
right to object, explaining he wanted
to discuss the request.
The Maryland Senator was con-
tending he had the right to talk
on any subject, when Majority
Leader Wherry suddenly brough:
the whole session to an end by his
adjournment motion.
Earlier in the evening both houses
had adopted resolution stipulatine
that when they adjourned last
night, they would remain adjourned
until Friday, December 81. unless
called back sooner.
Session Can Be Called.
The resolution gives the Repub.
lican leaders of the two houses the
power to order another session in
the meantime, or the President
could call them back again under
his constitutional power.
Senator Wherry said that "i1
the occasion should demand it, I'm
sure the leadership would act" NJ
one in congressional circles look;
for another call before the Novem-
Der elections unless some unforeseen
emergency should arise.
Senator Ferguson blasted Presi-
dent Truman for refusing to give
congressional committees more lee
way in obtaining Government files
Earlier in the day the Democratic
National Committee issued state.
ment by Senator McGratfl of Rhode
Island, its chairman. denouncing the
Republican-controlled Congress fol
not having passed stronger infla.
tion-control housing bills.
Senator McGrath dubbed it 6
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