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Show 'Go Home Now9 Rebellion Hits Congress Session Leaders Struggle Against Revolt to Put Through Administration's Program WASHINGTON, July 27 (INS) A "go home now" rebellion swept house and senate today while administration leaders struggled to hold a reluctant congress in session long enough to enact the legislative leg-islative program favored by President Roosevelt. This program, facing a hazardous future, Included new wage and hour legislation, a new housing act and bills to extend sugar Import quotas, close tax loopholes and reform the judicial procedure in lower federal courts. There was overwhelming sentiment senti-ment on Capitol hill to pass only those measures encountering little or no opposition and postpone all controversial issues until next year. Th a sentiment Increased in the face of undercover threats of filibusters against msjor legislation and the failure of the administration to heal th wounds incurred in the senate's five-month battle over th president's presi-dent's supreme court bill. dministration leaders planned to hold back the judicial reform bill until other legislation is enacted. Foes of th president's original bill, who havs drafted th substitute dealing only with minor federal courts, were willing to go along with this program for a few days, but threatened to force a final vote on it by the end of the week. This maneuver was reported to have the backing of Vic President Game.-, who favors adjournment ot congress by August I. Some other important Democrats, who fear further fur-ther legislative rows will serve only to creete permanent schisms in ths party, will support it Tli judicial reform ' bill meanwhile mean-while reeted in th senate judiciary committee, which met Tuesday to pass upon ths substitute. The bill, ss now drawn, would not concern the supreme court. |