PRESIDENT’S PLAN HELD UP
REACTION TO HOSTILE SENATORS
REPORTED CLOSING OF CONGRESS
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received July 22, 12.35 a.m.) WASHINGTON, July 21
What is considered a defeat of President Roosevelt’s Supreme Court proposals at least for the present session of Congress is seen in the circumstantial report that before a conference of influential leaders, namely, Senator Gamer, Senator Pittman, Senator Barkley, and Senator Harrison, inti, mated to the President that the Senate would pass the measure, and he agreed on the withdrawal of the controversial features for the present, and reduce the other Legislative programme to a minimum, and secure the early adjournment of Congress m order to allow the heat of the controversy to be dispelled.
It is Intimated that President Roosevelt will call a special session of Congress in mid-October to act as a remainder that his Legislative programme, and possibly the Supreme Court proposals are the objective to which it is Insisted lie has intention of relinquishing.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20786, 22 July 1937, Page 7
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