Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-21
Congress Adjourns,
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cation to oppose the claim in
the General Assembly. 1t also
expressed the sense Of Congress
that no American funds should
be used to pay such claims.
The claims were upheld when
the employees appealed to the
Administrative Tribunal of u. NJ.
and were concurred in by the
international Court Of Justice.
Senator Morse, Independent.
of Oregon inquired if the spirit
of the resolution is shared by
the President. Secretary Of State
and u. N. Ambassador Lodge.
No Specific Answer.
Senator Knowland said he
could not answer specifically as
to the President and Secretary
of State, and pointed out it was
intended only to be an express
sion Of the view Of Congress.
Senator Knowland said also that
1t would not necessarily affect
use of u. N. funds from other
sources to pay the claims. but |
urged that no United States con-
tribution be used for that pur-
pose.
Senator Knowland thanked
Minority Leader johnson for his
fine cooperation" during the
long session and pointed out such |
cooperation was essential in |
such a closely divided Congress.
In reporting that the President |
had no further business to pre-
sent to the Senate, Senator
Knowland said Mr.. Eisenhower
asked him to extend his best |
wishes to each member of the
Senate.
The galleries were still crowded |
with curious spectators, but less
than 20 Senators were still in the
chamber when the ADJOURNMENT |
gayel fell.
$3.50 Batting Average.
Republicans went away con-
WINGED they had established an |
exceptional record of supporting !
President Eisenhower. They were
fortified with the estimate of
White House aides that the Pres
ident had a batting average of
$3.50 on his legislative program.
But Senate Democratic Leader
johnson made it clear the Demo-
Gratis will attack the record of
this Congress in the coming cam
paign by challenging the quality
rather than the quantity Of its
legislative program.
Senator johnson conceded
that, on a statistical basis. the
record of this Congress will
probably stack up against any.
However, I doubt seriously
whether the value of a Congress.
can be judged on the basis of bill
numbers, wordage and hours in
session." he added.
Hints Domestic Issues,
The Democratic leader also in
Dictated the congressional cam
paign will be fought on domestic
issueslrather than foreign affairs.
Senator johnson gave a pre-
view of the fall campaign when
he said the tax revision bill gave
relief to corporations and stock |
holders land OVERRIDE Demo-,
cratic efforts to obtain relief for
low-income brackets"
He charged that the admins
tration's flexible price support
plan for farmers is designed to !
''drive farm income down even
lower"
He said the labor bill was
sidetracked by the Democrats
because it was wanted by neither
labor nor management.
He also gave the Democrats
credit for insisting on anti
monopoly safeguards in the
atomic energy bill. and for add
ing the amendment to outlaw
the Communist Party to the adj
ministration's subversive control
program.
IN Millinn Added
Under the social security bill
sent to the President last night.
Congress voted to extend the
old-age pension plan to 10 mil
lion more individuals, and to be-
gin in October paying higher
benefits to those already retired.
The new groups being covered
are 3.6 million farm owners, q
million additional farm, workers,
3.5 million employees of State
and local governments if a ma
jority elect to switch to the Fed |
eral system, 100000 additional |
domestic workers. and ministers
who desire to be covered as self |
employed.
For those now retired, the |
payments go up from a mini
mum of $25 to a minimum of |
$50, and from a maximum of
$85 to a maximum of S98.50.
At present the payroll tax for
social security is per cent of
the first $4,000. but starting |
January / it will be applied to
the first $4,000, and those who |
retire in future will get higher.
benefits,
Automatic Increase. Il
Those already retired will get +.
their increase on the October
checks and will not have to
make any application for the
increase. Wives of covered |
workers get a benefit equal to /
half of the husbands benefit |