Evening star., 1955-07-24
By ], A. OTEARY

Members of Congress tomor-
row will roll up their sleeves for
the busiest week of the year
as leaders drive for adjournment
within 10 days.
Speaker Rayburn and Demo-
cratic Floor Leader Mccormack
said there is still an outside
chance Of ending the session
July 30. But Mr.. Mccormack
added. I'VE will be doing well If
we finish August g."
There are a few controversial
subjects, like the natural gas
and school construction bills,
which could delay adjournment
even longer if leaders try to get
them through both houses at
this session.
Three Money Bills Left
But there are only three ap-
preparation bills left, and once
they are sent to the White
House leaders will find it diff
cult to hold Congress here.
Senator Humphrey, Democrat
of Minnesota, last night sug-
gested a new approach to the
anti-segregation issue in connec-
ton with the bill for Federal aid
to school construction. He said
he would favor offering as an
incentive additional aid to
Stataes which go forward with
integration plans. He felt that
this would be preferable to Pc
nalizing States which delay car
rying out the Supreme Court
ruling.
Here is the work load for the
closing days of this session:
HIGHWAYS - Senate has
passed an $18 billion authorize
ton for five years. The House
Public Works Committee has re-
ported out a $48.5 billion pro-
gram for II years, with higher
motor fuel and tire taxes to pay
part of the cost. The House
Rules Committee meets tomor-
row afternoon to clear the bill
for House action. The tax
amendments may require fur.
ther committee action in the
Senate after the House acts.
HOUSING-There are reliable
reports the tie vote which has
kept this bill bottled up in the
House Rules Committee will be
broken this week to get the SUBJ
ject before the House. The con-
troversy which has delayed this
bill centerS around public hous-
ing, which has always met
strong House opposition. If the
bill gets by the Rules Commit
tee, efforts will e made in the
House to substitute a bill by
Representative Wolcott, Repub-
lican of Michigan. The Wolcott
bill would extend FILA mortgage
insurance. 1t omits all public
housing. Even if such ca bill
passes the House. 1t still would
have to go back to the Senate.
which has voted for 1876, 900 pub
lie housing units annually for
four years.
FOREIGN AID - Conferees
face a bitter fight to settle diff
ferences between the two
branches on the amount of new
money that should be appro-
priated. The House voted for
$2.6 billion. while the Senate
approved $3.2 billion, including
all but $61 million of the Presi-
dents budget request.
LAST SUPPLEMENT BILL
The Senate Appropriations
Committee late yesterday ap-
proved this final catch-all
money bill carrying about So
billion for military public works
and a variety of other miscel-
laneous items. When it left the
House this bill carried only 1924
million. Because the House had
knocked out most of the public
works projects on points of order
in a parliamentary wrangle be-
tween the Rules and Appropria-
tions Committees.
LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIA-
TIONS-This routine $66 million
budget for the annual expenses
of Congress is the last of the
money bills. It has passed the
House and will be reported out
of the Senate Appropriations
Committee this week.
DEFENSE PRODUCTION-A
bill passed by the Senate and
now awaiting clearance by the
House Rules Committee is essen
tial to continue allocations and
prioritieS in connection with the