Evening star., 1953-01-27
Reorganization
Act Extension
Asked in Senate
Dodge Also Urges
Move; Eisenhower
Orders New Study

a tWo-year extension of the
Presidents power to reorganize
Government agencies-now due
to expire April Twas recon-
mended to the Senate today by
its Committee on Government
Operations.
At the same time, in other de-.
velopments dealing with Gov
ernment reorganization:
l. Budget Director Joseph M.
Dodge urged the House Commit
tee on Government Operations
to approve extension of the re-
organization powers. He testi-
fed President Eisenhower al
ready has some reorganization
moves in mind.
2. Gen. Eisenhower, in his first
executive order. gave official
status to a committee he already
has set up to study reorganiza-
tion needs.
Mccarthy Expands Veto Power.
The present reorganization law
permits the President to pro-
pose agency shifts, in the inter-
est OF economy and efficiency.
and submit such plans to Con-
gresS. Once submitted, a plan
has the effect of law within go
days unless either the Senate or
House disapproves it.
Chairman Mccarthy of the
Senate committee said his group
made one change which would
make it easier for Congress to
veto such plans.
At present, the plans take
force unless disapproved by a
constitutional majority. This
means it takes 218 votes in the
House or 40 in the Senate.
Under the extension bill ap-
proved today, a plan could be
stopped by a simple majority of
those present when the vote is
taken.
Kennedy Plans Floor Fight.
Senator Mccarthy said one
member, Senator Kennedy, Dem
ocrat. Of Massachusetts,, reserved
the right to make a floor fight
in the Senate to restore the con-
stitutional majority provision.
Mr.. Dodge told the House
group that he was rejecting the
view of the President in urging
extension Of the law. He said
Gen. Eisenhower, in a pre-inaug-
iral conference with congress
Sional leaders, gave "high pri-
ority" to the legislation.
While he said the President
has some changes in mind, Mr..
Dodge stressed that no big shake
up all at once is in prospect.
He said experience shows the
best results do not come from
"a single. sweeping rearrange-
ment of Government agencies
and functions"
Enactment Held Essential.
He added:
Enactment Of the bill is es-
sential if we are to push forward
with the improvement of organi-
zation and management Of the
executive branch.
ut is an altogether fitting
way for the new administration
to commence its work by making
public its intention to provide
the best possible management
Of the public business"
The committee, headed by Mel
son A. Rockefeller former as
sistant Secretary of State, In
cludes DR.. Arthur S. Flemming,
president of Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity who was a Republican
member Of the Civil Service Com
mission for several years, and
DR.. Milton s Eisenhower, the
Presidents brother, who heads
Pennsylvania State College.
Civil Service Aide Borrowed.
In disclosing the executive
order, Press Secretary James C.
Hagerty announced also that
Ford Luikart. chief of the exam
lining division of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission had been bor-
rowed from that agency to be
staff director.
Gen. Eisenhower's cold was re-
ported somewhat better today,
but he was still remaining in his
study in the White House in
stead OF coming to his desk in
the executive Offices. He Is
working on his state-of -the- Un-
ion message which he will pre-.
sent to Congress at 1890 pm.
Monday.
While the President has made
no engagements for today he ex.
poets to attend a diplomatic re.
ception this afternoon.