The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-08-23
RAIL FUNDING BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
Measure Now Goes to Senate,
but May Not Be Taken
Up Before Recess.
VOTE STANDS ga TO 1913
Effort to Kill 'Inefficiency Of
Labor Clause Fails-Farm
Export Aid Adopted.

WASHINGTON Aug. 22.-The Admin
istrations railroad funding bill was
passed tonight by the House. The meas
ure now goes to the Senate. The vote
was PA to 1913. It Ia not the present
intention of the Senate to take up the
bill before the recess.
An unsuccessful effort was made 20
eliminate a section which provides that
no payments shall be made by the
Government to any carriers ION account
OF the so-callel inefficiency Of labor
during Federal control An amendment
TO strike out this provision. offered by
Representative Webster (Wash., a
Republican member Of the Commerce
Committee. which had favorably re-
ported the bill, was rejected. 145 to IT,
Another provision of the section which
Nr. Webster failed to have stricken out
,stipulates that no funds shall be used in
making settlements with carriers which
do not forever bar such carriers from
setting up any further claim right or
demand of any kind or character
gainst the United States growing out
Of or connected with the possession.
use or operation Of such carriers prop
erty by the United States during the
period Of Federal control"
Proponents OF the measure succeeded
in voting down all motions to amend the
bill In important particulars. and as
passed the measure, except for a few
minor changes, Is In the form In which
1t was reported to the House.
During four hours Of general debate
three members of the Commerce Com
mittee. besides Mr.. Webster, Representa-
tives Rayburn (Tex.). Johnson (bfiss.)
a nd 10 OF fo
expressed opposition to the BILL Mr..
Raybnrn. however. urged retention OF
the section which Mr.. Webster wanted
eliminated.
Contending the Government was
bound by previous legislation to recog-
nize claims growing out of labor ineffi-
cheney" Mr.. Webster said passage of the
bill without elimination of the clause to
which he objected would be "a monstrou~
reputation OF o solemn contract" At
lacking the BILL Mr. Rayburn declared
the railroads were the ''pampered pet of
the Government"
las long as Congress continues to
make advances to them they will ask
for more money" he said. adding, why
don't they do something for themselves"
Representative Mondell. Republican
feader, asserted enactment of the bill
would do more than anything else ito
hasten the day when transportation rates
can be reduced"
The benefit that will accrue to the
general public. he held, will be infinitely
greater than that Of the benefit to the
railroads.
With amendments the Senate bill
which would make $1,000. 100000 avail
able through the War Finance Corpora
ton for stimulating expectation of agri-
cultural products was passed to-day by
the House. Only twenty-one Represen-
tativcs voted against the bill, while 314
voted for 1t.
The House eliminated Senate sections
authorizing the purchase by the War
Finance Corporation of $500. 100000
worth of farm loan bonds and the crea-
ton of a new bureau In the Department
Of Commerce to obtain information as
to trade conditions abroad. The House
further oyerruled the action Of its COM
niittee In eliminating a section which
would permit Government loans to ac-
credited foreigners engaged in exporta-
tion OF American farm products, but
added an amendment providing for rigid
restriction of such loans.
Another House amendment would fix
June 80, 1922, as the date on which
liquidation Of the War Finance Corpora
ton would begin with the capital stock
Of the corporation cancelled in proper
ton to the surplus funds turned into the
Treasury.