The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
SENATE RECESS PROPOSAL LOSES
 BY CLOSE VOTE
Agricultural Bloc, Demanding Farmer Relief Legislation, Defeats Effort for
 Adjournment
By Associated Press

Warrington, July 5.-The agricul- tural bloc of the senate today caused the defeat of proposal for adjournment of the senate next Sat- urday for four weeks while the house is considering the tariff bill.
 By a vote of 27 to 24 an adjourn ment resolution offered by Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, the repub- lican leader, was voted down. It was supported by a majority of republi- cans and five democrats, but was beaten by Is republicans and II dem- ocrats. Nearly all of the opponents are aligned with the agricultural bloc.
 Demands for farmer relief legisla- ton featured the discussion, which was waged for three hours under swirling electric fans assisted by ir- dividual palm leafs in one of the hot test days of the summer. Senator Lodge said he had been requested by many senators to propose the adjurn- ment for the only period, he ex- planed, when it would be possible for senators to be away this summer.
 Chairman Norris and Senator Ken yon, republican, Iowa, of the agricul- tural committee, with the assistance of Senator Simmons, democrat, North Carolina, urged immediate action to aid agricultural interests and led the opposition to adjournment
 Underwood for Recess
 Senats Underwood, Alabama. the democratic leader, however, supported the adjournment proposal.
 After defeating the adjournment Iesolution, the Senate agreed to pro ceed tomorrow with the soldier bonus legislation Four senators--Under- wood, Myers of Montana, Glass Of Virginia, democrats, and Warren, re- publican, of Wyoming, voted against giving the bonus measure privileged status.
 In behalf of agriculturists, Senator Norris urged early action on hls oiil to create a s100, ,000 government corporation, with power to issue $l'- GOO, 000, ,000 of tax-exempt bonds to aid exportation of farm products. He was supported by Senator simmons who suggested that private bankers, desiring to keep the government from going into the money loaning busi- ness" opposed the bill. The repub- licans, Senator Simmons declared, would .'confess imbecility and in- competency. should they adjourn ana take no steps to aid the farmers
 Would Not Delay Bill
 Senator Underwood declared the Norris bill would not be delayed by adiournment He declared, and Sena- tor Norris conceded, that It would take several months for organization of the proposed finance corporation. senator Underwood declared 1t would not help in financing this years crop.
 After defeat of the adjournment proposal, Senator Underwood urged Senator Norris to proceed with ms farmers bill instead of the soldiers bonus measure, but Senator McCum- Der. republican. North Dakota, Tn charge of the latter. placed 1t ahead with the support of Senator Norris.
 Reorganization of the nations finances from a war to peace basis vas assured by Senator Wood to be the prime function of Congress in the extra session. He urged that tax re- vision be given priority and declared tariff revision to be "only minor item. ..;n
 "The great thing, the effective thine" he said, lis to put the coun- try's finances back on safe ana sonnd basis, and give business men and the people confidence. This cant be done until there is reorganiza- lion of the taxation system that oe- stroys business."