Evening star., 1953-07-20
6. 0. P. Chiefs
And President
LIST Must Bills
Congress Leaders
To Drive for July 81
Adjournment
By Joseph A. Fox


promised President Eisenhower
more action and less talk so
Congress can quit by July 81.
At the same time the Presi-
dent and his top lieutenants from
Capitol Hill decided on a mini
mum program of must" legiSla-
tion to be enacted before Con-
greSs goes home.
Acting Senate Majority Leader
Knowland said he was prepared
to hold Senate sessions from 9
am. to midnight if necessary for
Congress to get through.
Senator Knowland and House
Speaker Martin said the con-
greSSional session would be ex-
tended beyond July 81 if neces-
sary, but neither thought this
would be needed.
Must" Bills Listed.
The list of must" legislation
that emerged from the White
House conference follows:
/. Appropriations.
2. Legislation to establish the
rights of the Federal Government
to oil deposits on the continental
shelf. 1
3. A bill to permit 242,00O
aliens to enter the country in the
next three years.
A. An administration proposal
to permit the President to trans
fer agricultural surpluses to
needy nations in extreme emer-
gencies.
5, Small war plants legisla-
ton.
6. Expanded farm credit ma
chinery.
7. Increases in postal rates.
8. A series of treaties on COM
merce and navigation.
9. Extension of the Reciprocal
Trade Agreements Act.
Other Actions Possible.
The leaders said this list is
not exclusive. There was still a
chance. for instance, that Ha-
Waiian statehood might pass,
Senator KnoWland said. Also in.
cluded in the possible cate
CORY were legislative items Of
a non-controversial nature, such
as revival of the school build
ing program in congested de-
fenSe areas.
At news conference after the
/ weekly meeting with President
Eisenhower today, Speaker Mar
tin said.
I'VE are still shooting for the
July 81 deadline for adjourn
ment but we realize that we've
got to step on the gas, and get
more action and less talk. 1t can
be done"
Senator Knowland interjected
that this was the unanimous
opinion of those attending the
conference. He added that it
also was decided that if the min
imum program laid down re-
quires more time, the legislators
will be kept here until August.
Program Must be Finished.
THE must program must be
done before we can get out"
Speaker Martin said.
President Eisenhower's re-
quested legislation for a free
hand in disposing of agricultural
surpluSes to overseas nations
probably will have some strings
tied to it, leaders said.
Senator KnoWland said he ex-
pected the Senate Agriculture
Committee to report out a meas
ure that would limit the amount
of materials that could be
shipped and also put a time
limit on shipments.
Chairman LANCER of the SEN
ate judiciary Committee and
Representative Graham, Repub-
lican, of Pennsylvania sat in on
todays conference to discuss dis
placed persons legislation.
Treaties Expected to Pass.
The Senate Judiciary Commits
tee has reported out a bill that
would permit the entry of 220.-
900 aliens in three years instead
of in the two years asked for by
the administration.
A House Judiciary subcommit-
tee is scheduled to act on the
plan tomorrow. The proposal
already had stirred sharp con-
troversy.
Senator Knowland said the
treaties on commerce and navi-
CATION are controversial and
should get through quickly.
The Republican congressional
leaders reported there was no
talk Of boosting the Federal debt
limit.
The administration plainly is
approaching financial cross