The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-26
ARM CREDITS BILL PASSED BY SENATE.
Measure Attached to Appro- priation Bill and Is Hur-
 riedly Acted Upon

l Washington, February 25.-A farm cred its bill providing for government loans to farm owners was. attached to the agri- cultural appropriation bill today in it's hurried passage through the Senate. Pre- soited by Senator Mccumber as all 1 endment, the provision was incorpor- ated without record vote, at a time when but few senators were in the cham Der The bill itself was passed a short time later
 The McCumber amendment would create bureau of farm credits in the treasury department, to make loans of government ftrds through national banks farm mortgage notes. These loans would run for 10 years at per cent, and would be rot less than S300 or more than S10.00O to il cividuals. Issue of United States 2o- year 41s per cent bonds to establish a permanent fund of slO,oO0.0O0 appropriate,l to cover such loan would be authorized.
 The measure will be perfected finally in conference between the House and the Senate There an effort will be made to sfape a rural credits plan acceptable to the House and to the President.
 The Senate also incorporated in the az rit ultural bill an amendment appropriat-
 
 service in the Appala chian forest reserves.
 Washington. February 25.-The Senate today added the agricultural bill, carrying approximately $23000,00o to the rapidly growing list of supply measures passed, and tonight debate on the naval bill be- gan. Seven of the appropriation bills have been disposed and seven are still await ing action.
 After considerable argument the Senate declined to support the action of the az ricultural committee in striking out appropriation of s235,o00 for the free dis tribution of seeds. One of the principal new provisions in the bill is the s250O,OoO appropriation for combating the foot and mouth giisease among cattle.
 Debate on the naval bill centers upon committee amendments adding several millions to the House bill, including pro- vision for five sea-gong submarines in- stead of one and 16 coast defense subma- rines instead of Il.
 The House today began work on the last of the supply measures for consideration in that body the general deficiency bill. Conferences on other measures which have passed both houses are progressing faVorably.
 That there is some hope Of passing the bill providing Philippine self-government and ultimate independence at this session DeCdllle dDDdftll loots dilh dhiliiiSNio- ton leaders set to work to find 8 means of disposing of it in short time President Wilson told several administration lead CTS he wished the measure could have the right of way over any other general leg islation and be passed in the midst Of ap- propriaton legislation if necessary.
 Senator Simmons conferred with Chair man Hitchcock of the Philippine commit tee and later MT. Hitchcock said he be- lieyed the bill would pass.
 The Senate agreed to the two battle ship programme in the naval bill and to a provision for a gunboat and hos pital ship. A proposal to increase the appropriation for submarines went over until tomorrow.
 committee amendment providing $500 GOO for a government projectile plant, was agreed to with proviso that projectiles should be manufactured only when they could not be purchased at a reasonable price. An item of $5000 a year for an advisory committee of army and navy aeronautics was included.
 The Notifications bills was taken up but it's consideration was scarcely begun when the Senate recessed.