Evening star., 1960-08-08

lof foreign aid. He not only
urged the Senate to appropriate
the entire SAL billion already
authorized, but requested an
additional authorization of $700
million. OF this new amount,
500 million would go to in
crease his mutual security con-
tingency fund for use in such
emergencies as the Congo STU
alton.
( The remaining $500 million
would be for economic aid to
Latin American countries. in
cluding further help to Chile,
which was devastated by earth
quakes.
House Cut Amount
Congress authorized appro-
priation of $4.086. 100000 for
foreign aid and mutual Sc
curity. but the House voted to
hold the actual appropriation
to $3,584.500,000. The Senate
has not yet acted on the ap-
preparation bill.
/ Without waiting for Senators
to revive the controversial civil
rights issue, the President
asked Congress to pass the two
White House provisions it
eliminated from the new civil
rights law passed few mcrthS
ago. These provisions would:
| l. Make permanent the Com
mission on Equal Job Oppcr-
tunity. which now operates by
executive order to prevent dis
elimination on Government
contracts.
2. Extend Federal technical
| aid to State and local school
Iagencies to help them desegre-
gate their schools. A prologue
to this section would have in
dorsed the Supreme Courts
1854 school decision. and was
bitterly opposed by South
erners.
Mr.. Eisenhower also sur
prised some observers by the
emphasis he placed on solving
the farm and depressed area
problems at this short session.
Members of both parties have
had trouble trying to work out
a satisfactory solution to farm
surpluSes. The President also
asked for quick action on the
Food -tor-Peace plan.
Democrats Have Say
Although the bob-tailed ses-
sion promises to be a preview
of the presidential campaign,
the Democrats, with heavy ma
jorities in both houses. will
have the final say as to what
will go through before the cur
tain goes down on this 86th
Congress early in September.
! Leaders realize that political
fencing will have to be curbed
if major legislation is to be
passed by Labor Day. the ad-
lournment target. But there is
bound to be some jockeying for
political advantage, both in de-
bate and in the shaping of the
legislation.
The Senate presented an un-
precedented scene at this ses-
sion, with three of the four
men who make up the Demo-
cratic and Republican tickets
taking part in the proceedings.
Senators Kennedy of Massa-
chusetts and johnson of Texas.
who are carrying the Demo-
cratic banner into the election
campaign, will play major roles
IN drafting the legislative pro-
gram.
Vice President Nixon, the
Republican standard bearer.
will have little to say in the
Senate as presiding officer.
but undoubtedly will make his
position known on the several
major issues to be dealt with.
Adding to the possibility of
political fireworks will be the
presence on the Senate floor of
the chairmen of the national
committees, Republican Sena-
tor Morton of Kentucky and
Democratic Senator Jackson
Of Washington.
The first major fight in the
Senate may come on the House
bill to increase the minimum
wage rate from 81 to $1.15.
Democrats will try TO raise it
to $1.25.
Another big battle will CEN
ter around how to finance the
medical care plan. The House
has passed bill which follows
to a limited degree the ad-
ministration plan to finance it
out of general revenues. drawn
, partly from Federal and partly
from State grants.