The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-01-28
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WASHINGTON R--Senate Re-
publican leaders leaned today to-
ward an alternate proposal by Sen.
George .(D-Ga) but Sen. Bricker
(R-Ohiol pushed on with his own
measure to limit constitutional
treaty powers.
Without giving . final rejection,
Bricker turned aside as unsatis-
factory to him in its present form
q measure offered by George
yesterday.
Georges suggested compromise
would tA) nuliify any future trea-
ties and International agreements
that conflict with the constitution
and OBJ provide that executive
agreements other than treaties
could become internal law only by
act Of Congress.
This was offered as q substitute
for Bricker's proposal which, In
q clause opposed vigorously by
President Eisenhower, says "a
treaty shall become effective as
internal law in the United States
only through legislation which
would be valid In the absence of
treaty"
Eisenhower contends this would
give the states power to repudiate
some treaties. Bricker says that
Is not true. George said his pro-
posal would eliminate the effect
Of the which" clause.
George, who win be 76 years old
tomorrow and who has rounded
out more than 30 years of Senate
service, appeared to have come up
with suggestion that Eisen-
hower's Senate lieutenants might
clutch as the basis for further
efforts to compromise q fight
that has split Republicans.
Senate debate on the Bricker
proposal began yesterday before
. packed gallery.
Sen. Knowland of California, the
COP floor leader, hurried a draft
of the Georgian's proposal to the
White House, State and Justice
Departments and was awaiting
replies. George himself said he had
discussed It with Eisenhower but
gave no indication Of the Presi.
dents reaction.
Sen. Ferguson of Michigan,
chairman of the COP Policy Com
mittee, indicated he believes some
slight revisions might make it
acceptable to Bricker. But he
declined to forecast the admins.
tration's final attitude.
Sen. John S. Cooper (R-Ky).
who is fighting Brokers version,
said in an interview that Georges
measure sis the best that has been
offered yet"
AS George explained his pro.
posal, 1t would subject information
al agreements and treaties to
court review on their constitution
atty. Knowland said this section
was acceptable 10 everybody.
In Its second section, the George
proposal would make all inter-
national agreements which touch
on internal laws effective domes.
tically only by vote Of both houses
Of Congress. This would eliminate
the states from acting on such
agreements, even though they
might alter voting rights, divorce
and other state laws.
George said he didn't include
treaties In this category because
he feels that the requirement of
q two-thirds approval vote in the
Senate Is sufficient to protect the
states rights.
knowland said he was holding
IN reserve new approach" pro.
posal drafted by him and Fergu.
son, which is understood to have
White House approval but which
was rejected by Bricker.
Although Knowland declined 10
disclose its contents, it was learned
elsewhere that the important pro-
visions are as follows:
Section /. Clause 2 of Article
vi of the Constitution of the United
States is hereby repealed and there
u substituted therefor the follow
ing:
"This Constitution, and the laws
Of the United States which hereto
fore have been or which hereafter
SAIL be made in pursuance there
Of, and allatieS which hereto.
fore have been made under the
authority Of the United States or
which hereafter shall be made
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