Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
By the Associated Press

President Truman'S assertion
that Republican filibusterers are
delaying money bills in the Senate
brought Republican counter
charges today that the Democrats
are stalling adjournment OF Con-
gresS.
Senator Morse, Republican, of
Oregon told a reporter he thinks
there is a Democratic plot to keep
Congress in session and thereby
keep Republican lawmakers of
the stump this fall.
Senator Lucas of Illinois, the
Democratic leader. retorted that
this is only a Pigment OF the
Senator's imagination"
Senator Wherry of Nebfakasa,
the Republican floor leader. and
Senator Taft of Ohio, chairman
Of his party's Policy Committee,
took issue with the President on
the money bill question.
Senator Wherry called reporters
together to tell them his belief
that Mr.. Truman, in complaining
lat delays, was actually rejecting
on the Democratic leadership.
Taft Denies Filibuster. =
The President made his fill
buster delay statement at a news
conference Yesterday.
Senator Taft said torcefully that
there hasn't been any Republican
filibustef. 60 - -. - =
'There hAssbeen no filibuster by
Republicans on any bill" he de-
clared. I'VE have consistently
fought increases made by the
Democratic Appropriations Com
mittee and there have been 50
many Of these that there have
been delays. - sS''f'
"The Republican soth Congress
approved all appropriations bills
by June Is last year. The Demo-
cratic leadership of the 81st can't
escape responsibility for the fact
that there still are two basic bills
which haven't even been brought
up for Senate consideration"
Senator Lucas said the Senate
will take up the Interior Depart
ment appropriations bill today
after a decision is reached on the
so-called basing point bill.
Armed Services Bill Held Up.
The huge $14,800, 000, 900 armed
services bill seems unlikely to get
Senate action before Monday.
That was the deadline up to which
Congress has authorized depart
ments to operate on funds they
don't have officially; a further
stopgap provision seems indicated
/ in this case.
Mr.. Truman told his news con-
ference that these delays will make
it difficult to start work on next
years budget until the money bills
are passed. He said Senator
Hayden, Democrat, of Arizona
told him he never saw appropria-
lions measures in such a tangle.
Senator Taft noted that the S.
797 900 900 foreign aid bill passed
by the Senate was delayed. by
point of order by Senator McClel-
Ian, Democrat, of Arkansas. which
sent it back to committee for sew
eral days.
On the adjournment front. Sen
ator Morse told a reporter ne
thinks there is a definite move
afoot among administration Dem
ocrats to delay quitting so that
Republican members seeking re-
election won't have much time to
campaign this year.
"They know that some OF us,
like Senator Taft Of Ohio. Sena-
tor Donnell of Missouri and my
| self are pretty vigorous campaign
ers and I think they want to ham,
string us as much as they can.
he added.
Democrats in Better Position.
He said that since Democrats
control both Congress and the
White House, they are in better
position to confine themselves to
brief campaigns than the Repub-
licans, who are on the OUTSIDE
looking in.
Senator Thye. Republican. Of
Minnesota also professed to see
some Democratic dirty work at
the political crossroads. He told
reporter he thinks administra-
tion leaders are "dallying around,
irving to force a rebellion on the
question of adjourning Congress