Last week the Congressional drive for adjournment by week's end was retarded by the death of Speaker Byrns (see above). Senate and House promptly agreed on a seven-day recess during the
Republican Convention this week, hoped for quick adjournment next week by the simple process of putting on ice all legislation which has not yet passed both Houses. Major measures slated for discard under this plan were the Wagner Housing bill, substitute Guffey Coal bill, Copeland Ship Subsidy and Pure Food & Drug bills. By the same principle, at week's end, only remaining "musts"...
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