Henderson Daily Dispatch

PARTY LEADERS TO LEARN PRESIDENT'S WISH ABOUT BILL

Senator Robinson Wants Measure Gotten Out Of Way To Remove Uncertainties

ADMINISTRATION IS AGAINST TVA CHANGE

Head of That Body Talks Boldly at White House;

Wagner Labor Bill Still Held Up for Want of Agreement in Conference;

Coal Bill Also Held Up

Washington, June 24.-(AP)--Democratic leaders announced today they would confer with President Roosevelt at 5 p. m. on whether the executive wanted his new wealth tax program put through at this session.

The conference will be attended by Senator Robinson, the Democratic leader; Speaker Byrns, Chairman Harrison, of the Senate Finance Committee, and Chairman Doughton, of the House Ways and Means Committee.

Robinson expressed the individual opinion that Congress should enact the proposal for higher levies on corporation and individual incomes at this session to avoid leaving the country in a state of uncertainty. If this policy is adhered to, Robinson thought it would take another month before Congress could adjourn, or about the middle of August.

The Senate continued debate on the $1,000,000,000 farm tenant aid bill and the House devoted itself to minor legislation.

Other developments Administration opposition to the amended Tennessee Valley Authority extension bill, as approved by the House Military Committee, was voiced at the White House by Dr. Arthur Morgan, chairman of the Authority.

Congressional conferees on the

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Wagner-Connery labor disputes bill agreed on every matter in controversy except the major House amendment defining a labor unit for collective bargaining purposes. Another session will be held tomorrow to consider it.
The House Naval Committee agreed to ask Secretary Swanson to supply a copy of a letter he had written Rear-Admiral Yates Stirling, Jr., commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard, in connection with publication of a newspaper article which some members of Congress said tended to incite war against Russia.
Negotiations for new wage and hour contracts for Appalachian soft coal miners were delayed when a group of Southern producers asked and obtained a recess until late afternoon for a caucus.