Washington, Nov. 14.
Congressmen, preparing for the opening of the special session of Congress on Monday, were making demands to-day that President Roosevelt act quickly to stem the business slump. Almost all of the returning officials were more worried over the lagging of business than the enactment of the six-point programme, which has been discussed here.
Senator David I. Walsh, Democrat of Massachusetts, issued a statement, "which read, "The alarming recession of business is the paramount question before Congress."
A demand for "economic retrenchment" to restore business confidence was made by Representative Joseph Martin, Republican of Massachusetts.
Washington observers expected the Presidential message would deal very fully with the economic outlook.
Senator Walsh said the most important steps to be undertaken were: firstly, balancing of the budget; and secondly, revision and elimination of taxes which were "strangling business and industry."
Congressional leaders indicated it was unlikely that action on taxes would be taken before the regular session of Congress in early Jan-vary.
Congressmen were put in a predicament by the fact they were convening io consider important legislation. none of which was yet ready. The most serious development was said to be the break of the Secretary of Agriculture. Mr. Henry A. Wallace, with the Farm Bill presented by Representative Marvin Jones, Democrat of Texas.—United Press.
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