The Washington times., 1922-12-17
End Of Its First Week Finds
Measure Rapidly Gaining
Friends in Upper House
PLAN LONGER SESSIONS
advocates May Bring Night
Consideration to Speed Up
Action on the Legislation
BY wINDER r. HARRIS.
Universal Service.

Universat Service.
The end of the first week of
consideration of the ship subsidy
bill in the Senate found its
friends last night more than ever
confident Of its ultimate passage.
The point was made that moth
ing that was not anticipated had
been brought out by the opposi-
ton.
LACKS ONLY ONE VOTE.
A re-check Of the previous poll
It was learned, has reaffirmed the
certainty Of favorable action when
. vote is taken. Forty-eight Sena
tors. exaactly one-half Of the mem
bership. are definitely committed to
IT and additional votes from among
those now marked doubtful are de-
clared to be assured. Only one
from the doubtful class Is necessary
to give a majority for the bill.
Plans to speed up consideration
OF the legislation will be put into
operation tomorrow, when the Sen
hour earlier than usual in order to
give extra time to discussion Of the
measure. Senator Ransdell Dem.
Of Louisiana, has announced that
he will deliver a prepared speech
then, showing the necessity Of the
subsidy IL the United States is ia
remain on the seas.
WILL PRESS ACTION.
From tomorrow on, 1t was an.
nounced by Senator Wesley L.
Jones, Republican. Of Washington,
in charge of the bill, all possible
power will be brought into play to
press the measure to a vote. When
possible, sessions will be begun at
II o'clock, and the Senate will be
asked to remain in session until $3.50
or 6 every evening. Night sessions
WIN be proposed II this course
proves necessary to accommodate
those who desire to speak without
too greatly deferring final action.
Senator Jones said he will ask
the friends of the bill to remain on
hand so as to avoid delays incident
to roll calls on points Of no
quorum.
The big question Immediately
ahead Of the measure is Senator
Norris effort to supplant the bill
with his farms and consumers mar.
keting bill. Leaders of the fight
for the, subsidy declared they had
no fears this move will succeed.
TO "STABILIZE" PRICES.
It was explained that Senator
Norris bill is not the so-called
rural credits measure that Presi
dent Harding recommended and
which II is claimed fifty Senators
are pledged to urge for consider
alton ahead Of the subsidy iegisla
ton. The Norris proposal is for
Government Corporation with re
volving fund of 500, 100000 to buy
and sell farm products for the pur'
pose of stabilizing prices.
The rural credits legislation
which will have the backing Of the
Administration and farm bloc
Senators win not be ready for two
weeks yet, It IL expected. Senator
Jones will agree to laying aside the
position. This delay will be merely
temporary, however. as the farm
credits legislation will meet with nc
serious opposition.
JONES rs CONFIDENT.
Senator. Norris made his motion
to supplant the subsidy bill with
his farm marketing measure just
before adjournment yesterday
afternoon. but announced he would
not seek action on 1t until this
week. Senator Jones said he
would not make a point Of order
asainst the motion, because Of the
request to let 1t go over. but that
pIainly could not be made while
Senator McKellar, Democrat, of
Tennessee, had the floor.
Senator McKellar. made the only
speech Of the day on the subsidy
question. He spoke in. opposition.
Xpilowing lines which already had
been covered by other opponents.
Senator Jones' attention was di.
rected yesterday to the apparent Of.
fort Of the opposition to spread the
irupresdon abroad that the sub.
sidy bin n doomed. He replied en-.
phatically:
sThat's mere propaganda. It il
the livest proposition they. ever saw.
Berfnning next week. I win press II
with all possible power, and I am
confident that II will pass"