Evening journal., 1921-08-23
HOUSE VOTES
RAILROAD AID
Amendments Lost Before
Funding Measure is
Adopted
SENATE MAY DELAY
ACTION AWHILE

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s-The ad-
ministration's railroad funding bill
was passed last night by the House.
The measure now goes to the Sem
ate.
The vote was PA to 1913. It is
not the present intention OF the
Senate to take UP the bill before the
recess.
An unsuccessful effort was made
to eliminate a section which pro-
vides that no payments shall be
made by the Government to any car
riers ION account OF the so-called
inefficiency Of labor" during Federal
control An amendment TO strike
out this provision. offered by Repre-
sentative Webster. Washington. a
Republican member Of the COM
merce committee, which has favor
ably reported the bill, was rejected
145 to II.
Another provision OF the section
which Mr. 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 against
the United States growing out OF. OF
connected with the possession, use
or operation Of such carriers proper
ty by the United States during the
period OF federal contrel."
Proponents Of the measure sue
ceeded in voting down all motions
to amend the bill in important par
ticulars and as passed the measure
except for a few minor changes, Is
in the form In which II was re-
ported TO the House.
During four hours OF general de-
bate three members OF the COM
ncrce committee. besides Mr.. Web
ster - Representatives Rayburn
Texas. johnson. Mississippi. and
Huddieston. Alabama, all Democrats
expressed opposition TO the bill
Mr.. Rayburn. however, urged re-
tention OF the section which Mr.
Webster urged eliminating
The measure would authorize the
War Finance Corporation to market
securities 10 the extent Of $500. 900.
600 accepted by the railroad admin
istration from carriers for additions
and betterments during federal con
troll. Funds realized from the salt
would be used to make final settle
ment with the railroads for tn
amount owed them by the govern
mcnt
In favorahly reporting the bill tn
commerce committee said the direc
tor general OF railroads should b
able TO finally settle all liability {
the government arising out Of FED
eral control without further dire
appropriation"
Representative Rayburn asserts
nearly $4,000. 900 will have be,
expended from the Omitted Sat
treasury for the railroads when Il
ADMINISTRATION railroad bill
enacted.
Direct appropriations 10 date tot;
S1.75q,0OO. 900. and another apprC
priation of 5000. 100000 from IN
treasury will be necessary soon. h
predicted.
He charged that the railroads hav
conducted a powerful propagand
lNl the niii hS NAbAhb huolHeoS Hit
who do not know what the bill con
tains to wire congressman and as
them to support the measure.
1--WE have advanced and given tn
railroads $500. 100000 since feder;
control ended" said Rayburi
"That seems to be almost enough fc
them to get on their feet. Unlei
this continual delving into the treai
ury is stopped the railroads then
selves viii force government owne
ship, 10 which I and many othe
are opposed.
1T is time 10 stop this continu
expenditure. he said. $50 long
We continue to make advances TO I
railroads they always will keep tn,
lobby here saying they must ha
money"