Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-18
Senate 10 Push
Major Bills,
Says
BY J. A. OLEARY

BY J. A. OLEARY
The Senate was on notice to-
day from Democratic Leader
johnson Of Texas that it will be
kept busy from now on dealing
with major legislation as it,
comes from committees.
He gave his colleagues this
notice after they had passed the
third appropriation bill in a week
and he predicted three more will
be acted on next week.
The Commerce Department
bill passed late yesterday takes
another thick slice out Of the
Eisenhower budget. AS the $613.5
million measure went to con-
ference between the two houses
today for final settlement of
differences, 1t is $258 million
under the budget requests and
SIS million under the appro-
priations made last year for the
same activities. Most of the re-
auctions had been made before
the bill left the House.
Although the Senate reduced
Iby $40 million the amount Of
new money In the House YER
sion. the Senate actually in
creased the spending authority
in the bill by $25 million.
This>Iiet result was reached by
authorizing a transfer of SOS
million from an old appropria-
ton Of the War Shipping Ad-
ministration to help meet ship
subsidies for which the House
had provided a new appropria-
ltion.
Replies to Comments
The notice to Senator's that
they face a heavy work load
from now until adjournment
was given by Senator johnson as
he replied to recent suggestions
from White House Spokesman
that Congress has been tagging
ION the Eisenhower program.
Presidential Assistant Sher-
man Adams. who made q radio
talk on the subject last Sunday.
was the only one Senator john
son referred to by name. But
the President, himself. suggested
yesterday that little progress has
been made thus far on some
parts Of his legislative program.
II make no pretense of being
too efficient." said Senator john
son, but since there are some
persons downtown who assume
to themselves not only the pre-
negative Of running the Execu-
tive Department. but also want
to advise the legislative branch
as to what it should do. / intend
to answer them. and I shall an
swer with a voice they can hear
and not misunderstood"
/ Another Democrat. Senator
! Mansfield of Montana, COM
mented that President Eisen-
hover hasn't been reading the
record" il he thinks Congress
isn't working diligently.
Senator Mansfield, the assist
ant Democratic leader, noted
that Senator johnson called for
speeding UP consideration Of l4s
requests he said Mr.. Eisenhower
had sent to Congress.
THE President wants action
and he's going to get it-one way
or the other" Senator MANSFIELD
said.
Sees Action on Bills Soon
Senator johnson indicated HI
expects the Senate will have {
chance to act soon on two hous'
! ing bills. an immigration bill.
measure broadening coverage o.
!. the minimum wage law ans
. other labor legislation.
D There was no discussion yes
terday Of the controversial schoo
construction and civil rights bills
but 1t has been indicated II
E other recent discussions Of legis'
lative program that Senat'
: leaders expect these two bills Il
: be acted on first in the House.
During yesterdays d sba tie
Senator johnson expressed hope
that a SIS billion food control
and harbor Improvement bill the
] Senate passed early this year will
E 60 through the House and be-
E come q law this year.
Defends Flood Control
Commenting on the fact thai
the Senate will consider a food
insurance item in a supplemental
J appropriation bill Monday. Sen.
/; ator johnson said the building
, Of dams provides the best kind
1 Of flood insurance. He denounced
: those who label flood control as
! pork Darrell legislation.
The SIS billion flood control
public works authorization wa,
passed by the last Congress, but
! Senator johnson recalled that Il
was given a pocket veto by thu
President after Congress ad.
journed. He said he hoped Il
: would be acted on by the Hous,
,, this year in time for Congress u
, consider a veto message, II thu
|. |. President decides not to approve