New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-20
House Report
BacksFmancino
of # ailroads
Bill To BE Adopted by Rep.
resentatives Before Re.
cess. Says Floor Leader
Mondell; Up ON Tuesday
Faces Fight in Senate
After Comforting With Har-
ding, Manufacturers Head
Says Measure Is Needed

From The Tribuno's Waahinoto7s Burenn
WASHINGTON, Aug 19-Favorablc
report was made to-day by the House
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Committee on the Winslow bill grant
ing authority to the War Finance Cor
poration to carry out President
Hsrding's plan for rc-fnancing the
railroads Of the country. The measure
will be taken up in the House next
Tuesday.
Majority Floor Leader Mondell an
nounced in the House that the railroad
bill is to be passed before the recess.
he said it was possible that adoption
of the bill might defer adjournment
tor vacation several days longer
than had been expected and urged
all members to remain in order that
the entire legislative program might
be cleaned up.
Symptoms of opposition to the rail-
road bill bristled up in the Senate
to-day: Any question as to whether
the bill can pass before recess or at
any early date was removed by re-
marks Of Senators. 1t became more
obvious than ever that the bill cannot
be enacted until after weeks OF debate,
Time for Minority Report
Senator Townsend, acting chairman
Of the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee, reported the bill favorably.
Senator La Toilette, as a member Of
the committee who is opposed to the
bill, was given leave to file minority
report in three days.
Senator Borah inquired whether it
was the intention to urge passage Of
the railroad bill before the recess.
Senator Townsend said the new roads
bill, the urgent deficiency bill, the
emergency tariff resolution and the ag-
ricultural credits bill required to be
disposed of first
while have not considered whether
the railroad funding bill would be
passed before the recess" he added, ~
desire to call it up at the earliest prac-
ticable pportunity."
Senator Borah observed that the rail
road bill should not be considered when
the Senate was trying to get quorum
every two hours" and that there should
be full attendance, or something like
a full attendance, when it was consid-
cred.
Senator La Toilette said the bill
should be returned to committee,
charged the committee had refused to
hear witnesses against the bill, alleged
the hearings were "lopsided" and said
he would later ask the Senate to order
the bill recommitted.
"Extraneous Matter"
"No committee" he added, "is more
than the servant Of the Senate, and it's
for the Senate to say what it want. on
legislation"
Senator Townsend replied to the eff
consider what it considered extrancous
matter"
In conference to-day with Presi-
dent Harding, John E. Edgerton. presi-
dent Of the National Association Of
Manufacturers, gave the President the
unqualified Endorsement by the manu-
facturers Of his recommendation that
Congress Immediately make available
$500,0O0,000 for the rehabilitation OF
the railroads. At the conclusion Of the
conference Mr.. Edgerton said:
AS manufacturer myself, I know
how the industries of the nation have
suffered and are handicapped to-day
by lack Of proper transportation facili
e4co. AHo WHY 4dCI tndt, III me opinion
Of Eugene Meyer jr, managing director
Of the War Finance Corporation, relief
to the railroads would give immediate
employment to 100000 idle mechanics
and about 100000 other unemployed
seems to me alone sufficient to inau-
ence Congress to provide the needed
relief"
Farm Exports Considered
Important among the amendments
placed in the bill by the House COM
mittee Is one providing that any claims
of a carrier against the United States
be waived by failure Of the road to
file it within one year after the bill
is enacted. Another amendment deals
with the question Of the inefficiency Of
labor. 1t says:
I'm using any funds or moneys avail
able under this or any other act no
payments Of allowances shall be made
to any carrier on account of the So
called inefficiency of labor during the
period of Federal control; such funds
and moneys shall not be used in MAX
ing any settlement between the United
States and any carrier, which does not
forever bar such carrier from setting
up any further claims, right or de-
mands of any kind or character against
the United States growing out of or
connected with the possession, use or
operation Of such carriers property by
the United States during the period Of
Federal control"
Another amendment Provides
No purchase shall be made by the
corporation under this section at any
time when such purchase interferes
with the corporation in granting the
fullest aid in financing the handling
and exporting of agricultural products
by the corporation under this act as
now or hereafter amended It is the
intention this section shall be con
strued and administered as to give the
preference to such financing and cx-
porting Of agricultural products"
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