South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-22
SENATE D. K. IS
GIVEN To CORE s
PRICE FOR WHEAT
Appropriation Bill Carrying
S29,0O0,00O PaSSed-ROlI
Call is Dispensed With
by Upper House.

WASHINGTON. March 22.-The
agricultural appropriation bill, with
the Gore amendment increasing the
1915 government guaranteed wheat
price to $3.50. was passed late to-
day by the senate. IL now goes to
conference between the two houses
where there viii be another fight
over the wheat price.
The wheat price amendment was
adopted - TO rs after five days dis
cussiOn in which it's advocates
urged the necessity OF stimulating
production and criticized govern
ment price fixing. The bill. carry
ing appropriations OF $4,000. 900
was passed without "A roll call. the
principal fight being centered on the
wheat provision.
Besides increasing the federal
Guarantee the Gore amendment also
provides that the guaranteed prices.
for the 1918 crop. shall be based
upon number two northern wheat
or it's equivalent instead Of the
number one variety, as under exist
ing law, and shall De payable at
local elevators or railway markets
instead Of at the principal primary
markets. as is done now
These provisions are designed 20
further increase the farmers re-
turns
Another provision is that the
guaranty shall not be dependent up
ON action OF the president but is
hereby made absolute and binding
until May I, 1919"
Acceptance OF the amendment by
the house is hoped for by fits cham
pions. but despite the Overwhelm-
ing Vote by which the senate wrote
the price increase into the bill. ad-
ministration leaders do not believe
TO could prevail finally if. as has
been reported the opposition of the
food administration would cause
presidential veto.
Under a proclamation by the
president acting under the food con-
troll law as IL now stands with the
s. guarantee the basic price for
1918 wheat has been established at
S2.20 per bushel Senators favOring
the increase argued that wheat at
$3.50 would not increase the price
Of flour beyond S13 or $3.50 per
barrel The price is now around
SIT "a barrel.
The vote on adoption Of the Gore
amendment follows:
For. Democrats - Cham berlain.
Gore. Hardwick Hitchcock. John
son or South Dakota: Jones Of New
Mexico Myers. Nugent, Overman,
owens. Ransdell Reed. Shafroth,
simmons. Smith of Georgia;
Thompson. Underwood. Walsh and
Wolcott Total democrats 10.
Republicans Baird Borah. Cum
minis. Curtis FAN, France. Freling-
huyseu. Gronua Hale Harding,
Johnson OF California; Jones OF
Washington; Kellogg, McCumber.
Mclean. McNary. Nelson. New Nor
-is. Page. PoindeNter. Sherman,
Smith Of Michigan Smoot Sterling,
Townsend Wordsworth. Warren,
Watson and Weeks. Total republi-
cans go Total for 40
Against Democrats - Ashurst.
Fletcher. Kirby Mcclellan. Martin.
Pittman. Pomerene. Robinson.
Sheppard. Smith of Arizonia.: Swan
son. Thomas. Tillman. Trammell,
Vardaman and Williams. Total dem
ocrats 16
-Gallinger and Lodge.
Total republicans .. Total against
IS.
Sen Gore did not press his
amendment providing for establish
ment by the secretary Of agricul-
ture Of uniform bookkeeping meth
DDS for meat packers and subjec-
ton Of the packers books TO Of
hcial scrutiny. The amendment was
designed to- meet recommendation
Of Francis J Heney. attorney for
the federal trade commission in its
Investigation.
The senate struck out 10y a vote
IT Al 10 2S. "a provision i'm the bill
AS il passed the house. requiring
department OF agricultural en-
ployes in Washington TO work eight
hours daily.
Tn appropriation of $4,000 for
the congressional free seed distri-
button which had been eliminated
by the senate agriculture commit
tee was restored by the senate.
Anpropriations of about "a mill
lion dollars were added 20 the bin
i'm the senate. including S25O.000 TO
be- offered as prizes by the secretary
of agriculture 90 stimulate sgricul-
turaI production and $3.50 0oo for
cxtesnion OF work in dehydrating
vegetables and fruits
other principal appropriations
carried the bill inClude
Meat inspection service $4,000
600 Increased 100000 10y the SEN
atc)
determination Of southern cattle
ticks s-50.0o0
Eradication of livestock ubercu-
Iosis. 100000 doubled by the SEN
ate1
Plant industry. So.7f4.00o
Forestry S5.-aI.0oo.
Bureau of markets S2.00e.Q0o
gomhlttiue OF livestock foot and
mouth diseases. 100000.
Combattng the cotton bool-wee-
ul 100000.
SAY IT WITH FLOWERS.
We have fue selection Of hot