Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-06
Congress Far Ahead
OF Predecessors,
KnowIand Declares
BY the A,.oeioted Pres.

ef SHe Assoetotoo rteSs
Senator Knowland, Republican
of California, said today any fair
appraisal by the voters will credit
the Republican-controlled Con-,
gress with more accomplishments
than any which operated under
recent Democratic presidents.
Senator Sparkman, Democrat
of Alabama. said in separate
interview that while some inn
portant measures have been ap-
proved or seem likely to be. he
thinks the Republicans have
''come up with nothing new"
With the July 4 holiday
breather behind them, lawmak-
ers start work today on the last
lap of a session President Eisen-
hover has said he is confident
will produce a constructive pro-
gram.
Senator Knowland, the Senate
Republican leader, said he thinks
the voters who will decide on
party control of the Senate and
House at the polls in November
are going to be impressed by the
quality Of legislation, rather than
the quantity.
White House Conference Due.
II have never believed the
public was enthusiastic about
having a great volume of legis-
lation," he said. II think the
people are more interested in
the proper administration Of
Government and that is what
they are getting under the Re
publicans.
"And fair appraisal must be
that this Congress has enacted
more bills Of national import
ance than anything done in the
last several presidential terms"
He said the program for the
scheduled final four weeks Of
this session will be reviewed at
a White House conference Of
congressional leaders with Gen.
Eisenhower tomorrow.
Senator Sparkman, the Dem
ocratic vice presidential NOM
inee in 1852. said in support of
his thesis that the Republicans
have produced nothing new that
the groundwork for social. se-
curity legislation which Is ex-
pected to get final approval be-
for Congress quits at the end
Of the month was laid by studies
under the Truman administra-
ton.
Trade Surrender" Hit.
He chided the administration
for what he called a "surren-
der" on Gen. Eisenhower pro-
posal for a three-year extension
of the Reciprocal Trade Agree
ments Act. with authority to
lower tariffs further. The Pres
ident later said he would settle
for a one-year extension. with
out that additional authority,
and would press for the broader
program next year. The one
year extension has now become
law.
The Eisenhower administra-
ton has suffered three setbacks
on major issues this year.
The Senate killed proposed
Taft-Hartley labor law amend
ments sought by the President,
leaving the issue alive for those
November congressional elections
where organized labor figures as
q power.
A presidential recommends
ton for statehood for Hawaii
begged down after the Senate
linked it with statehood for
Alaska over the administrations
opposition to that move. A new
effort may be made to pry the
combined bill out of the House
Rules Committee this week.
Postal Rate Bill Stalled.
An Eisenhower request for in
creased postal rates. to help get
the post office on a paying basis,
has been stalled IN committees
Of both houses without any APP
parent hope for action in this
session.
On the other hand, Gen.
Eisensower's followers have
pushed a revision of the tax
laws toward final approval in
Congress and have beaten down
a farm State revolt in the House
against his proposal to supsti-
tute flexible for rigid farm price
supports.
The social security expansion
bill already passed by the House,
seems to have a clear track
toward Senate passage. A hous-
ing bill may yet come out of a
conference between the two
houses with some of the admin
istration's low-cost housing pro-
gram retained despite House OPP
position to it.
The President and his helpers
have pushed through bill for
American participation with
Canada in development of the
st. Lawrence Seaway.
But troubles lie ahead. There