Evening star., 1952-07-05
Work
Rushed in Move
10 Quit Tonight
Action Is Scheduled
On Bills TotoIing
Nearly $50 Billion
By Cecil Holland

nearly $50 billion and other i'm
portant legislation were scheduled
for action today as the 82d Con-
gress pushed toward adjournment.
Congressional leaders planned
to rush the bills through to enable
the lawmakers to wind up the
session late today or tonight SO
Republican members could reach
Chicago in time for the opening
of the Republican National Con-
vention Monday.
The $46 billion money bill for
the defense establishment headed
the list of measures that must be
acted on before the final adjourn
Iment.
A compromise version of the
vast spending bill was passed by
the House yesterday and comes
up in the Senate today. It con-
tains the full amount requested by
President Truman to expand the
Air Force to 143 wings by the
middle Of 1855.
Extra Combat Pay.
The bill also provides extra pay
OF $45 a month for members of
the armed services in actual com.
bat in Korea.
Final action also was set on
measures bolStering farm price
supports and authorizing a huge
program of military construction
at home and abroad.
Congressional leaders planned a
sine die adjournment when they
get the must measures through.
That would mark the end of the
legislating work of the 82d Con-
greSS unless President Truman
should call a special session.
Some members. Republicans
and Democrats, indicated they
favored only q recess until a fixed
date or giving the congressional
leaders authority, as has been
done in the past. to call another
session.
But Senate Majority Leader
Mcfarland said he could see no
reason why there should not be
Ia final adjournment. He added
THAT House leaders were in agree
tment.
Works Long Hours on Holiday.
In an unusual Fourth of July
session. Congress yesterday
worked for long hours to COM
plete action on numerous meas
ures. In many cases no copies
of the bills being acted on were
available to the members.
The confusion over what was
being done brought vigorous pro-
tests from several members. SEN
ator McCarran, Democrat, Of
Nevada, said 1t was the most dis
orderly way of legislating that he
had ever seen.
In. the day-long pellmell Of busi-
ness, the lawmakers completed
and sent to the White House a
new CT bill Of rights for Korean
war veterans. Also sent to the
White House was a compromise
measure providing for a $685.
000. 900 expansion of the defense
housing program.
The House passed and sent to
the Senate compromise bill pro-
viding $1,015, 100000 to finance
the State, Justice and Commerce
Departments.
This bill carried a rider by Sen
ator Ferguson. Republican, Of
Michigan banning use of State
Department funds for participa-
ton in the International Materials
Conference. It was agreed, how
ever. that the United States could
have observers at the conference
sessions.
Other Pending Business.
Other legislation in conference
and slated for action before ad-
journment includes:
/. A $667 million civil functions
measure to finance scores of rivexs
and harbors and food control
projects.
| 2. A bill to base Government
price supports for cotton. wheat.
corn, rice, tobacco and peanuts on
the higher of the two parity
formulas for an additional two
years, or through 1855.
The farm measure was thrown
into conference when the Senate
baked at going along with the
House in providing that these
commodities must be supported at
80 per cent of parity, instead Of
letting a sliding scale take effect.