The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-13
WANT AN NOPPORTUNITYT TO VOTE ON
A PROPOSAL TO AID CONSTITUENTS
Met at Home of Senator oe Smith, Of Corga Night and
cussed the Issuing $125 100000 Government Bonds
For the Purchase of Five siIons of Bales Held
BY Government Until JAM l. 1915

washington, Oct. 12.-Senators and
Representatives from cotton growing
States determined today to make one
moro supreme effort to getsthe legis-
lative relief from Congress before ad-
journment for the threatening condi-
tions facing the cotton growers be-
cause of the European war.
Democratic Senators from Southe rn
States blocked an agreement to vote
on the war tax bill Thursday when
they determined TO attempt to add an
amendment to the measure calculated
to aid tho cotton growers. The amend
naent probably will be submitted to-
morrow and will afford an opportun-
ity for a vote on the issue. Southern
Senators. it was learned tonight, do
not propose to filibuster on the re-
venue bill but they do want an oppor-
tunity to vote on a proposal for re-
lief of their constituents. whether 1t
should carry or not. =. l,.,.s
DISCUSS BOND Issue. E 8
Tonight Southern Senator's met at
the home of Senator Hoke Smith, of
Georgia. Among proposals discussed
were the following:
Curtaliment OF appropriations Tor
the coming fiscal year to the amount
,of $1O0,O00,000 and utilization of this
amount to help carry the cotton crop
and to make advances upon cotton.
Sale OF undisposed Panama canal
bonds to be utilized for the same pur-
pose.
Issue of s225,O00.O00 of three-year,
four per cent government bonds, In
denominations OF $40 and up for tho
purchase of five million bales of cot
ton to be held by the government un-
Til January /. 1916.
The bond issue proposal. IL was sug-
gested, should be accompanied by an
excise tax on cotton producers OF Si0
bale on all cotton produced next
year in excess OF five bales per plow.
Will Try to Force Vote.
In the House Representative Hem
ry OF Texas served notice that he
purposed to try to force vote to-
morrow on the project OF Southern
members for an issue of $3.50, 0,000, 900
In currency based on cotton and to-
tacco warehouse receipts. He intro
duced resolution for drastic rule to
give the plan right OF way and also
sent reply to the letter of Secretary
McAdoo to him against the proposed
legislation. Mr.. Henry insisted that
TIE secretary had the right to depos-
IL; public moneys In Southern nation
az banks "in any manner you deem
equitable to the extent of the funds
In your hands or that may be sup
piled you by congressional action"
Bill to Sell Canal Bonds.
Representative Hardwick, of Geor-
gia, who talked with the President to-
day. introduced bill proposing the is
suance and sale of all Panama ca
nal bonds heretofore authorized, at
four per cent instead of two per cent
interest. and for the deposit Of the
proceeds In the national banking as
sociations and State banks In the cot
ton and tobacco belt.
Wants Immediate Consideration.
Mr.. Henrys rule, which he wants
the rules committe, of which he is
chairman, to report favorably. is an
omnibus propose for immediate con-
sfderation OF the cotton currency bill,
the Senate bill to license cotton ware
houses. Senate bill to amend the
national banking laws and House
bills to amend the federal reserve
laws, each bill to have one hour gem
eral debate. thirty minutes for amend