The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-04-03
Our WashingtonLett
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two major parties. The votes woul'
, be cast by the present congress AM
each state would vote as a unit,
constitutional requirement which
would upset the idea of representa-
ton on the basis of population. The
illness of Senator LaFollette, it il
said, may alter the case as his leader
ship in this movement is undisputed
It would be impossible for him tc
stand the rigors of an active cam
paign where his powerful personal
ity would be a factor of the greatest
Importance.
Leaders interested in remedial
legislation for the farmers r max
ing every effort to reconstruct their
program for this session. A defeat
of the Norbeck-Burtness bill in the
| Senate was a telling blow somewhat
difficult to overcome. There are nu-
merous legislative measures design
ed to help farmers now pending in
the Senate and House. Some of the
bills are decidedly unconstitutional
and others are socialists schemes
which will meet a quick end in the
various committees. There is, how
ever, a strong sentiment to assist
farm cooperatives, believing that
better organizations would make for
greater stability. A cabinet officer
said the other day that it had taken
eighteen months to put industry on
its feet after the war. He predicted
that recovery of the farmer from the
depression following the wal would
require about four years and this
period will end shortly.
The Senate Interstate committee
has given its consideration to the
question of lower farm freight rates.
Chairman Smith has introduced a
Joint resolution declaring agricul-
5ure to be the basic industry of the
country and directing the Interstate
Commission "to effect
such changes in the general rate
structure of the country as will pro-
note the freedom of movement by
carriers of the products of
agriculture, including livestock, at
he lowest possible rate" Accord
ng to Mr.. Smith this resolution is in
.~urtherance Of President Coolidge's
policy as outlined in his annual mes
sage.
American business organizations
promised their support to
measures looking to an improvement
n the position of agriculture. :
The Senate Finance committee is :
t work on the Tax bill which will :
e drastically amended before it is :
eported to the Senate.
There is a difference of opinion as .
} the cost of the House Bonus bill '
pending in the Senate commit .
ee. Chairman Smoot estimates that j,
ne measure will cost $4,856, 750,087 :
5 against the estimate of Chairman :.
reen of the House Ways and Means e
1mmittee, of $2,119,O 900, 000. Her
ert Hess, actuary of the American =
egion has estimated that the Bonus :
ii as passed by the House will cost
$500, 900, 900. =
A table compiled by the clerk of
lie house shows that no appropria- L
on bill has yet become a law. n
The house has authorized an in :
sstigation into the aircraft industry ,
it relates to the government. :
Senator Sheppard, Democrat, of 3
exas, introduced a bill which would !,
loans under the Federal farm :
law on 60 per cent of the value "
permanent insured Improvements. !.
ne present law limits the loan to u
the value Of the land mort /.
ICED and 20 per cent of the value =
permanent insured improvements =
ereon. !"
Senator Caraway, Democrat, of =
proposed a bill which will "
enacted into law, require regis :
of lobbyists. Proposals of -
is character have been endorsed =
other sessions but have found a =
ace in the pigeonholes of the COM |.
ittee on the judiciary. -