Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-10
Reorganization Plea
By Truman May Upset
Senate S Schedule
BY the Assosiuted pfsss

President Humans urgent new
request for power to reorganize
executive agencies may upset the
schedule worked out by his Sen
ate lieutenants.
Action on the request was ex-
pected to be taken today when the
Senate Democratic Policy Com
mittee meets to map party plans
and strategy.
The House already has passed
a general reorganization bill in
line with Mr.. Humans request,
but the Senate has not acted on
a bill which has been ready since
April 7.
Important Differences.
The measures differ in impor-
tant respects, but both require
that Congress be given so consec-
utive days in which to disapprove
reorganization plan.
Mr.. Truman took note of this
in a special message sent to Cap
itol Hill yesterday. He told the
lawmakers:
Because of this 60-day wait
ing period the bill should be en-
acted soon If any reorganization
plans are to be submitted TO the
present session of Congress"
With Congress legally required
to adjourn July 81. or sooner
any reorganization bill would
have to be signed by MIR. Truman
prior to June if any effective
reorganizations steps are to be
taken this year.
Tax Vote Awaited Tomorrow.
Under the schedule worked out
by Senate majority leaders. a bill
to extend the Reciprocal Trade
Act is to come before the Senate
following end of the debate on
2 per cent sales tax for the
District of Columbia. Vote or,
the tax may come tomorrow.
If debate on reciprocal trade
lasts for the anticipated two
weeks, the Senate would have less
than a week to debate and pass
a reorganization bill, iron out diff
ferences with the House and send
it to Mr.. Truman.
That would be acting with more
speed than the Senate has yet
shown this session.
AS result, Mr.. Truman's mes
sage may cause Senate Admins
tration leaders to shift plans and
try to get speedier action on the
reorganization measure, which is
designed to carry into effect
recommendations for streamlining
the Government made by a COM
mission headed by former Presi-
dent Hoover
After a White House conference
yesterday, Senator Lucas, of IL
linois, Senate majority leader.
said the reorganization measure
might be "sandwiched" between
other legislation.
There are two main differences
in the Senate and House bills
which are certain to provoke a
controversy.
The House specifically exempts
several agencies from reorganiza-
ton, but it would require that
both houses disapprove presi-
Dental plan within 60 days to
kill it.
The Senate bill exempts no
agencies from reorganization. but
provides that disapproval OF
either the Senate or House within
so days would veto" a plan.
MIR. Truman had urged against
any exemptions.
In his message yesterday, which
covered ground over which he has
gone before, Mr.. Truman empha-
sized that the reorganization leg
islation is needed to provide the
Chief Executive with the "au-
thority and resources" needed to
| perform his duties.
While there will be honest diff
ferences of opinion concerning
many of the commissions specific
recommendations" he said. Il be-
lieye that the commissions work
as a whole represents a landmark
lin the field of Government or