The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-04
FARM RELIEF BILL
 PASSEDOVER WIU
 BY SENATE, 5 ID ,
Predictions General That House Will Duplicate Action When It Takes Up the Meas
 ure Today
Rx Associated Press

Washington. January 3.-NetO by
 President Wilson today of the
 farmers relief bill to revive the
 war finance corporation was fol-
 lowed almost immediately by
 vote of 53 to ; in the Senate to
 make. the bill law despite executive
 disapprovaI. The House will take
 up the measure tomorrow and pre-
 dictions were general that it would
 duplicate the Senate's action and
 thus place the bill on the statute
 books.
 President Wilson. Tn lengthy veto message, declared he withheld his ap- proval of the bill because the war finance corporation was war credit agency, not desirable or needed in peace times. He said that it would exert no beneficial Inrfuence on the sit uation would raise false hopes among the very people who would ex- rect most and would be hurtful to the natural and orderly processes of business and finance
 The legislation, the President also said, would result in added credit bur dens and the government, he contended. should not be "called upon further to
  pense."
 Referring to widespread demand for abolishment of war agencies and re moval of governmental influence from business, the President said he had with this view and added that the nation should resume its usual business methods"
 UNDERWOOD ONLY SPEAKER
 Upon reading of the veto message in 4J,~ &- G. TT. i A I<. hama democratic leader, urged it's inn mediate consideration for which unani- nous consent was secured by Chair man Gronna of the agricultural com mittee which reported the bill. Sena- tor Underwood followed with the only address made, declaring that financial distress now was greater than during the war, and that he felt confident of wise administration of the proposed law that would cause mo undue drain on the treasury
 On the Senate roll call, 29 democrats were joined by "A republicans in over riding the veto.
 Supporting the Presidents opposi- tion were two democrats, Senators Gerry of Rhode Island and Thomas Of Colorado, and three republicans. E!kins and Sutherland of West Virginia and Reyes of New Hampshire Senators OidSS, ueIiOcrdt, virginia, ana EdSe, republican, New Jersey, voted against overriding the veto, but withdrew their vote on account of having pairs
 READ IN HOUSE
 The Presidents message also was read in the House. Representative Mondeli of Wyoming, republican lead CT. announced later that it would be taken up tomorrow at the opening os the House, but without any definite ar engagements for a vote. Advocates of the bill, however. expressed confidence that the house also would vote to en- act the bill despite the veto. The House passed the bill by vote of PIP to 61, or much more than the neces- sary two-thirdss majority. Many of the negative votes were cast by repub- licans.
 Before the Presidents message reached the Senate today Senator Har- rison, democrat, Mississippi, a lead ing advocate of the legislation. crit icised Secretary Houston, declaring that the treasury head, according to newspaper reports, had advised presi- dential disapproval of the bill without indication of such opposition when Sec retary Houston was before the commit- tee.
 Senator Edge Issued statement to- night declaring that the Presidents arguments against the bill were rabso- lutely unanswerable" By issuing honds the finance corporation. Sena- tor Edge said. would "adversely affec.. the present financial and economica situation without any direct resultan. good to producers.