Evening star., 1922-11-22
Final Vote on Passage to Be
Taken November 29, by
Agreement.
FARMERS WILL DEMAND
SHARE IN THE BENEFITS
Bloc Shows Attitude Toward Ad-
ministration Measure in Speech
by Dickinson of Iowa.
The vote ON the resolution was no
to 1IO, and the resolution WIS passed.

The vote ON the resolution was no
to 10, and the resolution WIS passed.
BY straight party vote. the House
rules committee today brought in a
resolution giving the administration
shipping bill right of way in the
House. with provision for unlimited
amendment and final vote on its pas
sage November 90.
Two republican members. Dale OF
Vedmont and Johnson Of South
Dakota. declined to- vote on an
amendment to the resolution, which
was adopted, preventing appropria-
tions carried in the measure from
being thrown out on a point of order.
Representative Johnson told the
committee ii was to be understood
that members voting for the resolu-
ton giving the bill privileged status
would not be necessarily bound to
vote for the bill itself.
To Ask rs Per Cent.
The first indication of the farm blocs
attitude in the House toward the ship
ping bill was given by Representative
nounced that he would offer an amend
ment granting a 25 per cent compensa-
ton on transportation charges from
producer to exporting point. Mir. Dick
inson's amendment would take from
the merchant marine fund the money
necessary for this rebate, and he said
it would serve to link ub the whole
country in the direct benefit of the leg
islation, instead of having the seaboard
reap the greatest immediate rewards
The Dickinson amendment pr DIVIDES
points would be conditioned on the
ultimate transportation of the con-
Signment in a vessel receiving gov
ernment compensation under the law
Mr.. Dickinson said e6 per cent OF
the food exports of the country was
produced west of Pittsburgh, north
of the Arkansas Tennessee line and
east of the Rocky mountains and Al
per cent OF the industrial exports
came from the same territory. He
said he wanted these producers tf
share more directly
Regarding the change under which
mail-carrying ships would receive
higher compensation, the committee
report said this was deemed necessary
by reason Of possible losses under the
prohibition ruling.
Dry LAW Hurts Revenue.
Application of the eighteenth
amendment and the Eolstead act
seriously affects revenues of passen-
ger ships" said the report. 1T ii
these ships which usually carry ths
the slight additional compensation
which would thereby accrue to pas
senger vessels is highly desirable IN
view Of the difficulty experienced in
maintaining under our laws American
passenger service in competition with
foreign services on which these laws
were not applicable
Representative Davis Tenn. demo.
cratic member of the committee. was
given until Saturday to file minority
report opposing the bill.
There was variety of comment by
members on the Presidents address
but for the most part this followed
party lines.
Representative Mondeli Wyoming
the republican leader. said:
Il consider the Presidents message
an exceptionally strong and forcefui
one do not recall ever having heard
a case more logically or convincingIy
presented. The Presidents argument.
in favor of legislation along the line.
proposed are unanSwerable."
The view. of opponents of the bill
was expressed by Representative Gar.
rett, Tennessee, democratic leader
who said:
From the standpoint of those who
favor the bill the President placed
the matter in what I suppose will be
generally regarded as a strong light
OF course, from the standpoint oi
those of US who are opposed to the
measure, he did not answer the funda.
mental objections"