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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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On Feb. 10, Congress aims for early adjournment by May 1 at President Roosevelt's request, limiting to appropriations and emergencies amid election pressures and potential Supreme Court invalidations of New Deal laws like TVA and Guffey coal act. Slate includes AAA farm/tax substitutes and neutrality bill.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. (U.P.)—
Congress trimmed its sails today for a dash toward early adjournment in response to word from President Roosevelt that he will not have an extended legislative program.
Mr. Roosevelt it was learned, has informed his aides at the capitol that he would like to see adjournment as soon as appropriation bills and a few emergency measures are enacted. Leaders talked of May 1 as a possible adjournment date.
All representatives and 34 senators facing re-election campaigns this summer are anxious to get back home to start mending political fences as early as possible. Leaders want to confine the session to emergency and routine measures.
Making the adjournment date more uncertain was the possibility of substitute legislation if the supreme court declares additional New Deal measures unconstitutional. Possibilities include the TVA and the Guffey soft coal regulation measures.
The legislative slate now includes:
1. Farm bill substitute for the AAA.
2. A substitute tax bill to replace AAA processing taxes.
3. Neutrality legislation.
4. Appropriation measures.
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Washington
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Feb. 10
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possible adjournment date of may 1; session to be confined to emergency and routine measures; uncertainty due to potential supreme court rulings on new deal measures like tva and guffey soft coal regulation
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Congress is planning for early adjournment in response to President Roosevelt's indication of no extended legislative program, focusing on appropriation bills and a few emergency measures. Representatives and senators facing re-election are eager to return home. The legislative slate includes a farm bill substitute for the AAA, a substitute tax bill to replace AAA processing taxes, neutrality legislation, and appropriation measures.