The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-20
SHOALS ACTION |S' ASSURED WITHIN. NEXT TWO MONTH
Fearing Farm Influence in Next Congress, Republican
 Leaders Agree to Vote. Alabamians Happy
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to define a policy with respect to the property and to let the country know Congress could handle big problems in a big way.
 After Acting Chairman Mckenzie of the military, committee, when reported bill embracing the Ford offer with modification, had pleaded with the House to act. Chairman Madden of the appropriations com mittee announced that the time had come for the government tG fix a policy and that he would study the question and report prior to adjourn 'ment, March 4.
 Representative Graham, republican of Illinois, who was chairman Of cC mmittee which investigated the Muscie Shoals project i'll the last Congress, and Representative Long worth, republican of Ohio, both can- didates for the House leadership in the next Congress, declared they did not know what should be dene with it. but that the question should be brought up for speedy consideration. Mir. LongwGrth expressed the hope that it should be disposed ef at this session.
 Representative Mondeli, republican of Iowa, the republican leader, eX- pressed doubt. however, as to the wisdom of action at this time on Muscle Shoals, contending there was no chance whatever of Senate action prior to adjournment in March.
 Leaders Speak
 Representative Graham, republi- can ef Illinois, who was chairman of committee who investigated the Muscle Shoals project in the last Congress. and Representative LCng- worth, republican of Ohio, both can didates for the House leadership in the next Congress, declared they did not know what should be dones with it, but that the question should be brought up for early consideration. Mir. Longworth expressed the hope that it would be disposed of at this session
 Representative Mondell, Wyoming the republican leader, expressed doubt, however. as to the wisdom of action at this time on Muscle Shoals, contenjing there was no chance whatever of Senate action prior to adjournment in March.
 Discussion of Muscle Shoals started while the House was considering provision in the army bill carrying 5O,tJcf3uV TUT toHpitllQu ol i1dul 4NO- ?, over the Tennessee river at the plant and for eight complete power units. and authorizing the Secretary of War te contract for the expendi ture of s10,501, 1000 additional for in stallatiou of hydro electric machin cry and other equipment. It was ap proved without opposition.
 Vote Assured
 After MT. K;nzie, Mir. Madden, Mir. Graham and MT. Longworth had urged House action on the question of the plants disposition,' Represen- tative Garrett of Tennessee, the dem ocratic leader, who had long been fighting for action, declared the as surance "of those strong men of the House" meant the House was going to have an opportunity to vote on Muscle Shoals before the close of the present session"
 "Whatever the governments policy toward Muscle Shoals. it ought to be decided without further delay" Chair man Madden declared. T do not be- lieve the government should operate it, but the plant ought to be retained for the manufacture of nitrates which would be needed in time of war. And We ought to utilize this in stitution for the manufacture of fer tilizers."
 Just as soon as pending appropria- tion bills were out of the way Mir. Madden said he would take up the study of the Muscle Shoals problem begun by Representative Mann of Illinois shortly before his death, and let the House have the benefit of it. asking members meanwhile to confer with him. Explaining that his opposition in the past has been due to certain phases of the power and navigation scheme MT. Long, worth said he had reached the con