Evening star., 1961-07-26
CONGRESS
Tax Rise Avoidance
PIeoses Legislators
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that legislation would be on
the Presidents desk by Tues
day night.
But Senator Robertson, Dem
ocrat Of Virginia, chairman Of
the Defense Appropriations
Subcommittee. said his group
could not possibly vote before
Friday on the original money
. request and the additions asked
by the President, totaling SAT
billion.
Time needed to prepare the
full committee report and other
exhibits would prevent the ap-
preparations measure from
reaching the Senate floor until
Tuesday, he said. and unless
the rules are dropped by man-
imouS consent, vote could not
be held until Friday, August 4.
May Exceed Requests
Senator Robertson indicated
that the Senate may go beyond
President Kennedy's requests.
The Virginian said his ap-
ropriations subcommittee will
take a look" at the amounts
already ir the bill for building
more bomberS.
In passing a $42.7 billion de-
fense budget last month, the
House included $448.8 million
for strategic bombers despite
statements by Pentagon Of
ficials they have no plans for
spending the money.
Senator Robertson said he
thought his subcommittee
would increase the House fig
ures to provide more money for
big, long-range bomberS.
Resolution Blocked
The House tried to push
through a resolution today ex-
pressing congressional deter
mination to defend United
States rights in Berlin, but was
blocked temporarily this after
noon by an Ohio Democrat who
demanded a still stronger dec
laration.
House leaders of both parties
supported a resolution reported
out by the Roreign Affairs
Committee. When Representa-
tive Gallagher. Democrat of
New Jersey, requested unani-
NOUS consent to take up the
resolution Immediately. Repre-
sentative Feighan, Democrat of
Ohio, objected.
Mr.. Feighan explained that
he wanted an opportunity to
amend the resolution with a
declaration that "the time has
come to demand a final settle
ment in Germany, including
Berlin and the East German
zone, that will accord with the
freely expressed will of all the
German people"
Mr.. Feighan's objection re-
quired sponsors of the resou-
ton to see kclearance by the
Rules Committee. This was
expected later today, although
there was some doubt that the
resolution could be taken up
before tomorrow.
Il Two Bills Offered
Chairmen VinSon and Russell
o fthe House and Senate Armed
Services Committee introduced
two bills this afternoon to auth
orize Mr.. Kennedy to carry out
his recommendations.
One bill would authorize a
total of $95s,570, 900 for pro-
curement of aircraft, missiles
and naval vessels. Mr.. Vinson
said the total aircraft procure
ment for all the services would
be $612, 100000. The bill would
authorize 1904, ITO. 900 for mis-
siles and SAL, 100000 for naval
vessels.
The other bill was a House.
Senate joint resolution to auth
orize the President to order up
to 250,000 memebrs of the ready
reserve into active duty between
now and July /, 1862.
Number May Rise
THE number contained in
the resolution" Mr.. Vinson
explained, docs not necessarily
reflect the number of ready
reServiSts who will be ordered
to active duty at this time.
The authorized number would
be flexible enough to permit the
President, without further ac-