“LAME DUCK” SESSION

Grey River Argus, 6 December 1932, Page 5

“LAME DUCK” SESSION

U.S.A. CONGRESS ISSUES Liquor and Money (Aus. &. N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Kcccivcd December 5 at 7 p.m.) WASH INGTON, December •!. The final, ur so-called “short” session. of the (Seventy-second Congress of the fruited States will be convene-! at n'jon to-morrow, and will continue until March 4th. It opens with the most important legislative calendar for many years. At the very opening, the highly controversial subject of Prohibition will be. injected, -when the Democratic leadership will offer a motion repealing the Eighteenth Amendment, and will request, that the rules be suspon-i--cd t<> allow of an immediate vote. A majority of two thirds of about 275 votes will be needed for the adoj tion of the motion. As Prohibition R<’l cal has been moot the cardinal features of the Democratic Party's campaign platform, i; is believed that success in to-mcr row’s vote i* necessary to maintain' th.; I’-.Pty's successful leadership. CTHER PROPOSALS. Other logislal ion. which will toniativelv .submitted, will inclmm measures for farm i-elief, Philippic.independence, beer. general uuemploy dey-ression relief, and most ii.i portant of all, fiscal legislation, arm khe vjjr debts. Efforts will !».• made to revive l»«‘ Sale.' Tax measure, which was de feided lash session, balnecr bulge!, and face 11 fmembms I i iiiui lly growi ng defiri i. It i cyprcl'd lhu| inflation jegi da I i<'ii. iii'-hldinq a gi'*at rxp.’infi• it "f < nrrency with which t > pay llu* soldiers’ compensation, will b” TTTI! DEETS ISSUE. J’luai I'rcsident Huu\ei w ,-i mes.-age i which muv iin lndc debt ret ommenda ,'ions is also ox pec ted, although, this recommendation may be included in i special Foreign Relations message and it is anxiously awaited Th.- nature of the Dcois communication is being carefully guarded. It is thought J ossiblr that it might give a dot.aiied 'answer to the British Note with a rcc'jinmendation that the War Debts Commission be re-organised HUNGER MARCHERS ON THE SCENE. Hie seriousness of the national economic situation is iutcnsilicd by the presence in Washington of some tine:? thousand so-called “Hunger Marchers.” This movement is inspired by Communistis among the unemployed, who have journeyed to ‘Washington io petition Congress for relief. The polico are taking every precaution to prevent riots similar to those when the Bonus Army were evicted from Washington last summer. The ; o’iee have forbidden them to make any public parading, which order, the leaders say. they will ignore. During the past few days there has been considerable disorder in the neighbouring States, between the police and several contingent s of |h” Hunger Alart-hers which are cn route to the capital. The marchers are short Of provisions. ami are in a sullen rno-d.