Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-14
pUSE MEMBERS FROM
COTTON States DIVIDED
opposed Legislation Affecting Cot
ION Grades md Sales In Agricul-
tural Bill Causes Disagreement.
ANTS WAR ACTS CONTINUED
publican Leaders Favor Part OF
Amendment to Appropriation
Measure Limiting Cotton CLASH
iicauon to Ten Grades.
1Dy Associated Prcss1

10y Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. May l3.-House
fmbers from the cotton-growing
htes divided sharply today over the
INSTABILITY OF Legislation affecting
ton grades and sales that was In
ted In the agricultural appropria-
IN bill by tho Senate.
FINALLY. after an hours debate, the
Ruso Instructed It's conferees to ac-
PIT tho Senate provision. cnacting
o permanent; law the wartime
;islation limiting tho classification
cotton to the ten grades original
specified in the cotton futures act.
ilong with this action. the con
ecs were instructed not To accept
Senate provision permitting buy
Of cotton to demand one-half OF
ir purchases to be OF the middllng
better grades, with the sellers be-
authorized to select any of the
grades in which he would deliver
p other half OF a purchase.
Both the Senate provisions were
9uded In tho amendment to the
icuitural bill offered by Senator
ner. Democrat. Alabama. and came
Tore tho House because OF the in
lity of the Senate and House CON
ees to reach an agreement. Al
PuSh no record votes were taken in
House. It's debate Indicated that
principal support OF the double
relcu amendment OF Senator
ner cama from members from
ith Carolina. Alabama and Georgia.
mbcrs from other Southern States
'kc against the part OF the amend
nj relating to sales and deliveries.
Ha"ty cnrcIcKsnens shown.
republican Floor Leader Mondcll
Representative Mann. Republican.
nois. joined in the debate. urging
use approval OF that part Of tho
ehdmcnt limiting cotton classified
10 tho ten grades. Opposing the
haindcr OF the amendment. they.
q majority OF the Southern mem
y, attacked the sales and delivery
visions az OF unknown consc.
noes. They also asserted that tho
cndmcnt on it's face. showed
ty carcieSsnes3 In it's preparation.
II enacted would be Impossible
enforcement;
ne House action favoring tho per
hent enactment OF the wartime
isiation. which reconstructed tho
cotton grades. was practically
,n!mous.
'uring the war. this legislation
adopted as "a rider To another
&C OF legislation after members
m the cotton growing states had
npiaincd that the original cotton
urcS act was not being followed
ictly by the Department of Agri-
ture' southern members ut that
said the department had created
grades. the effect OF which was
SGT up twcnty-onc grades for cot
classification.
Representative Stevenson. or South
foiina. offered a substitute, declar-
ms purpose was to Clarity the
guage OF the original Conner pro-
PAL. He and others supporting his
endment. argued that it merely
United buyer and scllcr-to deter
ne equally what grades OF cotton
y. wished delivered. but the op-
ttion was centcred on the com
int that in the absence Of hear
3 no one knew what would he
ultimate effect OF the provisions.
build Have - Different Meanings.
Not n human being on earth-cven
author--knowa what this amend
mt means" dccLa red Representative
iders. OF Louisiana. 1t could have
.nty-scvcn different meanings"
Representative .Almon, Of Alabama.
prted that his constituents favor
adoption OF the amendment. but
ection 10 II was voiced by Repre-
tativcs Young. Black and B,anton.
Texas. Quin and Gambler, OF
tsisslppi; McCiintic. of Oklahoma,
Wingo. OF Arkansas.
.ndinG the cotton fight. the House
the agricultural bill back TO
ference under Instructions to in
that the sales and delivery pro-
ions OF the Conner amendment he
minated. after acceptance Of that
OF tho amendment accepting as
manent law the Limitation that
ton can be classified in ten grades
y.