Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-08
Both Parties Launch
ATTACKS on Results
OF Special Session

"A spirited argument over Tie nc
embellishments and shortcomings of
the extra session of Congress broke
out even before the legislators ad-
journed last night.
Democrats said the Republicans
must be held responsible for any
boom-shattering bust, because they
rejected President Humans anti
imitation prescription.
The Republicans criticized the
President for calling Congress back
and presenting much same program
that the lawmakers previously turn
ed down in the regular session.
In the Senate last night Senator
Ferguson, Republican, of Michigan
even talked about the possibility of
impeachment. His talk was a by
product of the Communist spy in
vesttgation.
The general Republican argument,
however, was that the President had
called the special session solely for
political reasons. Many contended
that Congress did what 1t could in
necessarily limited time.
Democrats Reply.
The Democrats jabbed at the
Republicans in general and at their
presidential nominee, Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey. Senator McGrath of
Rhode Island, the Democratic Ma
tional Chairman, in his statement.
said the Republican Congress in
disregarding Gov. Dewey's plea for
a change in the Displaced Persons
Act, had rammed their candidates
first request back down his throat"
Representative Brown. Republi-
can, of Ohio, said in a radio broad
cast that the session was con-
ceived in politics" There was, he
said a great deal of demagoguery
in connection" with it.
Mr.. Brown said the President
asked for new powers to halt in
f1ation when he had powers he
hasn't used.
High Prices Cited.
CAS- long as $45 beef is on the hoof
there viii be high prices in the
meat shop" Mr.. Brown said. LAS
long as there is SO labor in fac
tories, there will be high prices
In stores"
On the same broadcast Senator
Lucas, Democrat, of Illinois, called
the special session a pop gun ses-
sion" and said he left it as a sad
man.
Absolutely nothing constructive
was done by this Republican-con-
trolled Congress-" he said. The
anti-inhation measures will do
nothing to cut prices, Senator Lucas
said. adding:
1T seems the Republican ma jor-
,ty prefers economic bankruptcy
than to realistically face the issues
that are here"
Democrats arose in Congress to
chide the Republicans and attack
their record. Senators O'Mahoney,
Democrat, of Wyoming; Murray,
Democrat, Of Montana; Magnuson,
Democrat. of Washington, and
Lucas Joined in the speech-making.
senator Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico, referring to the Republican
record in Congress, told his COP
colleagues: Nothing from nothing
leaves you"
Congress- Is Defended.
Senator Knowland said Senator
Hatch evidently was making his
swan song. Senator Hatch is not
running for the Senate again. SEN
ator Knowland told Senator Hatch
that this Congress has co-operated
with the opposite party more than.
amy other in the field of foreign
affairs.
Senator Magnuson commented on
what he said were the "glum looks
among the Republicans. Senator
Tobey, Republican, of New Hamp-
shire, got up to say that the glum
looks were there because 1--WE know
that = lot of old faces will be miss
ing when the Senate next meets. I"
Senator Lucas broke in to say
that he was willing to stay another
week If the Republicans would do
anything, but If you're not I want
to 60 home"
Galleries Applaud.
The galleries applauded and were
Immediately shushed by Senator
Cain, Republican, of Washington,
acting as presiding officer.
But Senator Hatch wasn't through.
Twice he challenged Republicans to