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4uh Go eAAC VOeSo Va VIZ NShhoSAh
to end q tilibuster, but makes II
possible to shut OF debate at any
stage Of the proceedings if thai
number Of votes are available.
While several measures urged
by the President in his State o1
the Union message yesterday got
a cool reception, some of the les,
controversial parts Of his program
appear headed for approval.
More liberal old-age pensions
and broader coverage. already
passed by the House. are expected
to have clear sailing in the Senate
Bipartisan aid to nom Com
munist areas of Europe. in reduced
amounts. is due to continue, but
rumblings of sharp partisan de-
bate over administration policy
in China were heard on the open
ing day.
If Mr.. Truman fails to get from
this session such controversial
parts OF his program as health
insurance, Taft-Hartley Act re.
fpeal and the Brannan farm plan
his failure would not necessarily
be harmful politically to the Dem.
ocratic candidates for Congress
next November.
Issues Would Aid Campaigns.
These issues would remain for
use in the campaign, and members
would get home in time to do their
fence-repairing, whereas any ef-
fort to force through all OF the
Fair Deal might keep Congress
here through the summer with no
assurance of ultimate success.
Chairman Cannon Of the House
Appropriations Committee revealed
that his Treasury-Post ONCE SUBJ
committee will make the first move
today toward preparation Of the
proposed consolidated appropria-
ton bill. to replace the customary
10 or IL separate money bills.
Without waiting for formal pres
entation of Mr.. Truman's budget
message Monday. Mr.. Cannon in
dicated that all departmental SUBJ
committees will be at work by that
day
Taber Confers With Cannon.
Mr.. Cannon is going ahead on
the omnibus bill despite indica-
tions from Speaker Rayburn yes
terday that he has come to no de-
cision on the experiment. Mr.
Cannon said the Democratic men,
bers of the Appropriations Com
mittee have voted unanimously to
try the plan, and that the ranking
Republican on the committee
Representative Taber of New York
spent yesterday afternoon going
over details of the proposal with
him.
Although some dubious men,
bers have expressed fear the
omnibus money bill requiring
| one debate on the budget as a
whole-would delay the work OF
the session. Mr.. Cannon predicted
he would have the big measure
ready for the House by March Is
and send IL to the Senate by
April Is.
Since the session is almost GER
tain to continue until some time
in July, that would give the Sen
ate nearly three months to work
on it.
Senate. Expected to Act.
Furthermore. the Senate Ap-
preparations Committee is not
expected to wait until the HOUSE
acts to begin its budget work
Senator Russell. Democrat. o1
Georgia. in charge of funds fol
the Agriculture Department. plans
to prepare his part of the bill
early, regardless Of House develop.
ments.
Items on the administration
program that face sure debate. but
with doubtful results, include. ex.
tension of rent control. aid fol
middle Income housing. Fedora
aid to education, and the "Poinl
Four" plan for encouraging tn.
economic development of back.
ward areas Of the world.
The Presidents renewed in.
dorsement of the Brannan plar
apparently failed to convince any
lawmakers that it will get ia.
vorable consideration.
Anderson Sees Little Change.
Senator Anderson. Democrat, o.
New Mexico, former Secretary o.
Agriculture. noted that Chairman
Thomas had announced the Sen.
ate Agriculture Committee vii
hold hearings, on the plan. It pro.
lvides for Government payment'
to keep up farm income while