Evening star., 1960-08-10
CONGRESS
COP. Leaders to Oppose Efforts
To Confine Session to q Few Bills
Continued From First Pal

reading Of the bill be delayed
until Friday brought an objec-
ton by Senator Russell Of
Georgia.
Dirksen Bill Tabled
There was no other argu-
ment or move, however. either
to press for quick action or
table the bill, as occurred yes
terday when Senate Republic
can Leader Dirksen attempted
Sn immediate showdown on a
bill containing the Presidents
two proposals. The Dirksen bill
was tabled on a 1924 roll call
vote.
Senator johnson, meanwhile,
told reporters today that Mr..
Eisenhower's Monday message
has riled up a lot" Of Sena-
tors. He said this apparently
has caused some members to
favor postponing action on
some major legislation.
The Senate Democratic lead
er and vice presidential candi-
date did not indicate whether
these members were Repub-
licans or Democrats.
But my object is to get a
vote on these matters that I
have outlined as requiring ac-
tion at this session." he de-
clared. If there is no action
we will let the people see who
is responsible"
Mr.. Eisenhower, asked If he
would recall Congress IF you
don't get the things you rec
commended" said he has not
given any thought to that, add
ing, Congress has been here
quite a bit already this year."
The President apparently
thought the question was tied
in with his Latin American aid
recommendation. which he had
just been discussing. He ex-
planned that he has not asked
for a specific program, but
merely for an expression by
Congress of some way by which
this country can cooperate to
raise living standards in Latin
America.
To Block G. O. P. Moves
Congressional D ocratS,
meanwhile. appeared to be de-
termined to brush aside all Re-
publican maneuvers as they
did yesterday when they tabled,
54-28. the Dirksen civil rights
bill.
What the Democrats hope to
do is push through a new
minimum wage rate, medical
care for the aged. housing,
Federal aid to school construc-
tion, foreign aid and other
remaining appropriation bills
by Labor Day and then ad-
journ.
The two Eisenhower propo-
sails in the Dirksen bill would
have authorized Federal aid to
States and cities to desegregate
their school systems and given
permanent status to the COM
mission which now attempts
by executive order to prevent
racial discrimination on Gov
ernment contracts.
Other Provisions
In addition to these items the
Javits bill would authorize the ,
Attorney General to bring court
actions to integrate schools in ,
cases where physical or eco
nomic coercion against it, and
provide that completion of the :,
sixth primary school grade is :
sufficient proof of literacy for
voting purposes in Federal ::
elections.
Co-sponsors with Senator
Javits were Republican Sena-
tors Beall Of Maryland, Allott
of Colorado, Bush of Connecti- s
cut. Case of New Jersey,
Cooper Of Kentucky, Dirksen
Of Illinois. Fong of Hawaii. {
Heating of New York. Kuchel {
of California, Saltonstall of t
Massachusetts and Scott of {
Pennsylvania.
Senators Javits and Case I
introduced today separate E
resolution to modify the Sem ]
ate rule that requires a two i
thirds majority vote to limit ,
debate. The bill would allow ,
the Senate to invoke cloture s
by a mere majority vote on the
18th day after a cloture petit
tion was filed by at least 16
Senators. After adoption Of
such a cloture resolution. still
another 100 hours of debate
would be allowed.
The Republican latform
called for a change in Rule %
but did not specify any partic-
ular procedure.
Javits Explains
Senator Javits told the Sem
ate that a change in Senate
Rule % was essential to prevent
filibusters which he claimed
amount to "a gun pointed at
the head of Senators who wish
to vote for civil rights legisla-
tion but are equally interested
in other legislation they con- {
slider vital to our Nation" {
He denied that he and other
Republican Senators are using ]
the civil rights issue at this /
time as a means of blocking
action on bills the Democratic ,
leadership hopes to enact at
the special session. He also
declared the tabling of the
Dirksen bill yesterday docs not
mean that civil rights is dead
issue at this session of Con-
gress."
The Democrats profess not
to be worried by the Repub-
lican manellYerinp over civil