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Show CORESSIONALg jJlfiL m Q Will Congress go back to Washington for a special session this Fall? A Not according to Speaker of the House of Representatives Joseph W Martin, Jr. (R Mass.). Martin said Sept. 9 in Washington he was certain there would be no extra session. Earlier talk of a special session, Martin noted, was based on the Administration's feeling that Congress would have to boost the national debt limit before the end of the year; however, fiscal experts have indicated ttie statutory debt limit would not be reached this year. Q Are there any White House staff members whose specific duties are liaison with Congress? A Yes. there are. The President shuffled his staff just recently to improve liaison with Congress. Hie White House Sept. 4 announced the appointing of Jack Martin, assistant to the late Sen. Robert A. Taft (R Ohio) and the promotion of Gerald D. Morgan to the post of administrative assistant. Both will have liaison duties. They will be assisted by Homer H. Gruenther and Bryce N. Harlow, according to the White House. Q Has the government done anything about the suit challenging the Constitutionality of the "tidelands" law? A The Justice Department filed a motion Sept. 8 in a U. S. District Court asking for dismissal of the challenge to the Submerged iTide-lands) iTide-lands) Lands Act which became law this year. The Department contended that the U. S. government cannot be sued in this type of case without its consent, given by act of Congress. tf Why did Sen. Holland of Florida refuse to go to the Chicago Democratic Demo-cratic rally Sept. 14-15? A Sen. Spessard L. Holland (D Fla.) said he thought the South had nothing to gain by attending the rally. He said he found no tangible signs that the Democratic Party leadership had changed its views on issues that cost the 1952 Presidential candidate, Adlai E. Stevenson, Steven-son, 57 electoral votes in four southern states. (Copyrighted IUM, Congressional Quarterly) |