The President reached the Senate Office Building a few minutes before 4 o'clock. He was ushered down one of the long corridors to a committee room where the committeemen awaited him. Senators present were Kern, of Indiana; Martin, Virginia; Chamberlain, Oregon; Owen, Oklahoma; O'Connor, New York; Thomas, Colorado; Reed, Missouri; James, Kentucky, and Williams, Mississippi. The conference continued for two hours and a half. As the President left the committee room, he passed a group of newspaper correspondents and was about to leave the building. He turned suddenly, however, and summoned the newspaper men.

I will have to tell you some time, he said, "and I might just as well tell you now that I came here today to consult with the steering committee of the senate and to get their advice on my appearing before Congress on the railroad situation. I have just asked their advice and my decision will be announced later."

Senator Kern, chairman of the committee, said the committee was in full accord with the President regarding the advisability of addressing Congress, and that a joint session would be arranged to hear him either tomorrow or Wednesday.

Senator Thomas, of Colorado, when asked how long Congress might be detained by the proposals, said "everything proposed is to be passed, we will be here until December." 