The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-07-26
REPUBLICANS WILL. WAIT
 FOR TRUMAN
Will Make No Decisions Until President Gives
 Message Tuesday

WASHINGTON, July 26--R- The Republican high command de- cided today to make no decision on legislative program until President Truman puts his extra session recommendation before Congress tomorrow.
 House Speaker Martin (Mass) told newsmen after meeting of Senate and House leaders that mo decisions" were made Martin add ed:
 We want to hear what the Pres ident has to say tomorrow before making up our minds definitely
 Like the boys at Bunker Hill, we are not going to fire until we see the whites of their eyes
 Martin then walked into the House Chamber and rapped to or der the session summoned by Mir. Truman in the midst of the l948 Presidential and Congressional N"iii il'oiEAAo'
 At the White House, MT Tru- man continued to work on the mes sage he first outlined to the Dem ocratic national convention Demo- cratic Congressional leaders were called in to review the price con- trol and other proposals scheduled for inclusion.
 l The meeting of Republican chiefs held in Martins office. was attend ed by Senators Taft (Ohio), Van denberg tMich, Wherry, fNebp, and Millikin tcolo1, and Reps. Hall Heck tInd). Brown tOhio), and Arends tIll), It lasted almost an 1 hour
 Martin called it preliminary meeting for general discussion"
 He said there will be another get together after MT. Truman reads his message to a joint ses- sion tomorrow.
 | On the Senate side, Vandenberg called the Chamber to order after [ the COP meeting Sixty-fiye Sen- ators answered the roll call. The i Senate remained in session only II minutes and quit until tomorrow. 1 Senator Wherry fNeb), the acting { majority leader, and Senator Taft 1 fOhio) both said no definite pro- gram of legislation will be agreed upon until after MT. Truman's message is received. Program Outlined i President Truman outlined to Democratic leaders today an H. point legislative program he will ! recommend tomorrow to the extra session of Congress. | The message, which the President will deliver tat 9:30 am. PDT, will be topped by an administra- 1 tion anti-inllation bill. | The White House disclosed that the other ten recommendations Mir Truman will submit to the special 1 session included
 i l. The Taft Ellender Wagner Houseing Bill passed by the Sem ate; now in the House Rules Con- mittee).
 2. Federal Aid to Education passed by Senate; in House La DOT Committee).
 g. An increase in the minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents. 4 An expansion of the Social Security program to increase bene-' Tits and the number of persons covered
 5 Reform of Federal pay scales.
 6. A Civil Rights program, em- oracing the anti-poll tax bill and the anti-lynch bill.
 MT Truman went over the mes sage with Democratic leaders short iy after the 80th Congress met for US campaign session During the first hour and 50 minutes of the session, Republicans and Democrats were trading hot words of blame in the House over high prices and the housing shortage.
 In the House, BIO members ans wered the opening roll call. AL though the Senate quit for the day within II minutes, the House set- tied down to hear numerous speech es on intlation ard prices. housing. civil rights legislation ard other issues.
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