Evening star., 1949-05-05
New Labor Bill
loco 10 House
Within Month
Toft. Donnell ond
Smith Sponsoring
Modified Measure
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Tfse administration remained
on The defensive OF Labor isssalA-
ton today on beth kaaes Of sAs
Capitol. despite iu ascceAaful
holding action IN tns HOUSE res
seTday
Senators Stii have perhaps .
month in which 20 decide What
they think Of TIE latest labor ssli
"A measure developed by sena.
tors Taft Of Ohio. Donnell Of Mn-
souri, and Smith OF New jersey.
ali Republicans
Another HOUSE test cn repeal Of
the Tatt-Hartley Act also ga,
aboa; = month away. as the Labor
Committee prepared 10 try writ.
ing q replacement to the present
las with additional concessions to
proponents of = modified Taft
Hartley.
Senator Taft said the new pro-
posal he is backing would retain
the best features O. the Taft
Hartley Law
Five MAtor Amendments
Essentially. u consists Of ave
major amendments to the Ad.
ministrAtien labor bill In the
Senate. including q new method
Of dealins with national emer-
seney strikes combining tntulic-
ton and seizure features.
Chairman Thomas Of the SEN
ate Labor Committee said he u.ll
have q meeting OF his group next
week 10 sec what. II any, revlSions
should be made tn the administra-
ton measure to gain increased
In the House. where the Taft.
Hartley-like Weed bin was menI
back 10 the Labor Committee
by q vote OF ala 10 200.
Chairman Leslnska Of the Labor
Committee promised q nsw bill
within q month,
He indicated the committee win
use ~ base the eomprumise
backed by Speaker Rayburn. which
failed Tuesday to wean enough
votes away from the coalition of
and Southern Demo-
Gratis.
seuthernerx Rack In FIELD.
Ten OF the Southerners cazns
back 10 the leadership overnight.
however. and the presumption vas
they had been assured the com
promise would be made 20 look
more like the Wood bill, which
had gained House approval by q
Alto 2o3 vote Tuesday.
The Taft Smith Donneli bin in
the Senate would permit The Pres
ident TO ask the courts 10 author
ixe a 60-day Injunction In strikes
affecting the national health or
safety. Or. he could ask for Fed
eral seizure OF struck facilities.
or a combination Of the two
methods.
The President would be required
10 call . special session Of Con-
gress In certain situations. II the
we're not sitting at the
lime.
The Taft Hartley Act provides
for so-day trjunetions In ma
Iionai emergency" striks.a. The
Wood bill and the Rayburn com
promise In the House retained this
feature with notifications. Tha
administration ThomAa-
Lesinski bill would abolish II.
Senator Eiiender. Democrat. of
louisiana predicted Southern
viii support the Taft
-Donneii plan II the ad-
does not make ssib-
changes In ita own bill.
Senator Nicely. Democrat. of
West Virginia. a member Of the
Labor Committee. said he Ia op-
posed 10 concessions,
The administration bill would
repeal the Taft-HaTtley Act and
replace II with O modified version
of the old Wagner act,
All other proposals advanced 10
late also would repeal Taft-HsFt-
lev technically. tlen re-enaes
much OF IL. with changes.
Actually. what thu Democrat
leadership gained In the House
yesterday was time. The recon-
initial motions approval by Q
.hree-vuse margin blocked pas
Eage Of the Weed bill.
These NNhs Switched.
Overnight. these Democrats had
decided 10 desert the coalition:
Bolton and Faiinn
of Maryland. EvtnS Of Tennessee.
Hays. EorTvii Sod TAekets
Of Arkansas. Hardy o. Virginia
and Heriong and PstSTson of
FIntda.
Representatives O1nrte1s "a
Michigan and Whitaker ei Ken
lucky. wlao wess absent TtANsday.
zsre on hand yesterday 70 add 70
Inc ieaderasip'K ssrength on ths
sotk.
Representative Cunningham.
uf Iowa. Who had
gofed for the wood hili. voted 70
ecomrnit II yesterday.