Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-03
Congressman
Break Bill Jam
AndHead Home
Life of ; Agencies
Extended During
Sessions Last Hours
By ]. A. O'LEARY


Members Of the saith Congress
headed for home today. hoping
nothing will occur to prompt
President Eisenhower to call
them back in special session be-
fore January.
The first session Of this Demo-
cratic-controlled Congress came
TO an end last night after q long
and busy day in which the life Of
three Government agencies was
extended.
The log-jam which delayed
adjournment since Saturday was
broken when the House adopted
a compromise housing bill, and
the leaders of both houses finally
settled dispute over the salaries
OF congressional employees, which
had deadlocked the $92 million
legislative appropriation bill.
Agencies Listed
The other agencies which were
given a new lease on life in the
closing hours of the session were
the Office of Defense Mobiliza-
ton, which administers the De-
tense Production Act, and the
Small Business Administration.
The White House this morn
ing had a pile of 304 bills await
ing the Presidents consideration
with an unascertained number
still to come from the Capitol.
Although there was some talk
at the Capitol yesterday that
the President might call Con-
gress back If q satisfactory
housing bill was not passed, in
fiuential Republicans In both |
houses made it clear today they
do not expect this to happen.
The House adjourned at 1885
pm. and Vice President Nixon
brought the gavel down to end
the Senate session at 1905 am.
One Of the last acts Of Sem
ate Majority Leader Clements
and Minority Leader Knowland
was to communicate with Mr..
Eisenhower about 10 pm. to in
form him Congress was about
to leave.
Although this is a routine
procedure, the report they
brought back added weight to |
the opinions of those who doubt |
he will call special fall session. |
The President advised them he
had no further messages for this
session.
II do not desire to quote the
President" said Senator Glenn
ents, "but / do not hesitate toll
say to the Senate that although
he may have been disappointed |
along the lines of some short
comings, in his estimation, on
the part Of the Conrgess, yet I
am Of the opinion that he thinks |
the Congress did a very creditable
job during the first session Of the
34th Congress"
Regards From President
Senator Knowland added that
the President "sent his regards
to each member of the Senate,
and wished each member a very
PLEASANT respite between now and !
the converting of the new session
Of Congress" /
Just before the House ad-
iourned. Speaker Rayburn told
his colleagues, you have been
more than kind and fine to me"
MIR. Rayburn said he thought
the House members deserve the
thanks Of the people" and added,
when you go home hope you
will find them (the people, in
good humor with you" The
Speaker got standing ovation.
The staid Senate also forgot
its rules to applaud as Senators
Clements and Knowland ex-
changed expressions of thanks /
to their colleagues for their CO.
operation during the year.
Vice President Nixon got q
vote Of thanks for a courteous,
understanding and generous at
titude as presiding officer.
But the spirit OF goodwill did
not prevail throughout the even I
ing. While the compliments were
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