Evening star., 1949-08-07
Action on Clark
And McGrath
Due This Week
Confirmation Would
Clear Way to Name
6 New Judges Here
Bv Harold B. Rooers

Attorney General Clark to be 8
Supreme Court Justice, ane
Senator McGrath, Democrat, O
Rhode Island, to succeed him.
This would clear the way fol
presidential appointment, pro
ably soon. of three new judge!
each of District Court and thu
United States Court of Appeal:
here.
The Clark and McGrath nom.
nations will come before the
Senate Judiciary Committee Tues
day morning. Whether some Re-
publican opposition to Attorney
General Clark will materialize
sufficiently to justify a public
hearing Tuesday or later was
problematical last night. No OBJ
lection has been voiced against
Senator McGrath. who is chair
man of the Senate District Com
mittee.
Quick Action Likely.
If the Senate committee should
approve both names, they would
be reported to the Senate fol-
confirmation. Under Senate rules
they would be required to lay over
at least one day, and could bt
called up Wednesday for vote
But quicker action would be
possible, should unanimous con-
sent be asked and obtained fol
their consideration Tuesday.
Senator McGraths nomination
is expected to follow that of At
torney General Clark through the
procedure, because there will be
no vacancy in the office of At
torney General until the incum-
bent is confirmed for the higher
post.
When Senator .McGrath be-
comes Attorney General. he will
fall heir to the responsibility OF
forwarding to President Truman
the names of candidates for the
six new judgeships here. and 81
more throughout the country
created by new law.
Under long established custom
any incoming Attorney General
sends to the White House the list
of names from which the Presi-
dent picks nominees for the cur
rent vacancies on the bench.
Will Quit Craftsmanship.
In the case of Senator McGrath,
this procedure is even more likely
in view of the fact that he is still
chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee. He plans to re-
sign the National Committee post,
and already has called a meeting
of this group to select his success
sor.
Resignation of Senator McGrath
from the Senate will result in his
chairmanship of the Senate Dis
trict Committee going to Senator
Neely, Democrat. of West Virginia
Many District bills remain to be
acted on by the District Commit.
tee during the rest of this session
of Congress under the Leadership
of the West Virginian. Severa
municipal measures were recently
passed by the House, sent to the
Senate. and referred to the Sen.
ate District Committee for action
Up for action on the Senate
floor early this week will be sew.
eral civil service and District bill!
of importance to Washington
They will be brought to a VOTE
when the calendar is called, either
late tomorrow, or Tuesday, ac.
cording to the program already
agreed to. The calendar is to bt
called after disposition of the
pending Economic Cooperation
Administration appropriation bill
Pay Raise Bill Ready.
Ready for a Senate vote is the
measure approved last week by
the Senate Civil Service Commit.
tee. to give the rank and file o1
classified employees a pay raise
averaging about sl25.
Another bill approved last week
by the Civil Service Committee
to increase the pay of cabinet
officers and other high level Fed.
eral executives up to a range
between $4,000 and $25,eO0 is
to be officially reported tt
the Senate calendar tomorrow
Whether it will be ready for action
tomorrow, however, is question
able, because committee reports
on bills are supposed to lay over
at least day before action by
the Senate.
Another pay raise bill to in
crease salaries of legislative Off
GERS and employees at the Capitol
by at least S per cent has been
introduced by Senate Majority
Leader Lucas. 1t is understood
already to have the general ap-
proval of the Senate Civil Service
Committee. But formal action
must be taken by that committee
before the bill can be put on the
Senate calendar.
Among District bills to be called
UP tomorrow or Tuesday for a
Senate vote are those to: Author
ize District teachers to participate
In the foreign teacher exchange
program; permit killing of starl-
irlgs; amend the boiler inspection
law, and exempt from taxation
property of the National Society
of the Colonial Danes of America
Delayed for some unexplained
reason is a bill to provide sicl
leave. for public school teachers
which has been before a House.
Senate conference for about two
weeks, to iron out differences il
House and Senate versions of the
measure.
Pending in the House Appro.
priations Committee is a reques
by President Truman for $3,000,.