The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-03-13
Time for a Final
Vote on NOrbeck
Bill Is Indefinite
Walsh Adds Amendment Civ.
ing Secretary of Agricul-
ture Power to Dis
tribute Loans.

Washington, March 1.-THE senate
added five hours to the many. already
devoted to its first farm relief meas.
cation bill-and recessed with a vote
still in the indefinite future.
Beyond placing on record the at
titude of practically every senator.
the only accomplishment of the day
was the addition of an amendment by
Senator Walsh, democrat. Montana.
giving the secretary of agriculture dis
cretionary power in the selection Of
an agency through which the $50, ,000.-
900 to be appropriated would be dis
trlbuted. Senator Walsh first pro-
posed compulsory use OF existing
agencies, such as the farm loan board,
but the amendment was lost by tie
vote.
1--WE are on the eve of national
campaign" Senator Walsh said. sup
porting his FIRST proposal. "and l un-
dertake 10 say II the distribution OF
this fund is left in the unrestrained
control of the secretary OF agriculture
we are likely to have national scan.
dal"
Provides Only For Wheat.
An attempt by Senator Trammell.
democrat. Florida. to eliminate Ian
suage OF the bill which would re-
strict the aid to the spring wheat
states without a rolli call.
BY unanimous consent, the senator
agreed to limit debate, beginning to-
morrow afternoon at ]. Each SEN
ator will then be restricted TO f1ve
minutes on the bill and fiye minutes
on any amendment.
The amendment by Senator Bursurn,
republican. New Mexiso, to add
500. O0O. 900 for loans TO banks in the
wheat sections ito restore credit and
confidence" was under discussion
when the session closed.
Senator Reed, democrat. Missouri,
said supporters Of the bill had laid
down a new and startling economis
theory''-thatthe government was re-
sponsible for relief in cases where dis
tress arose from foolish investment
or enactment Of fool laws"
Debate Wakes Humorous.
Senator Glass. democrat. Virginia,
declared he was amazed by the otti.
tude expressed 'even on this side IN
support OF tho measure. III the SEN
ators from one northwestern state
are to be believed. he added, that
state has only three active Industries
--asylums. afmhouses and ceme-
teries."
"The farmers generally are In no
such situation" he continued. "and
| cans see the force of the argument
that ] am TO take the money OF the
/ .069 900 farmers of Virginia TO en-
able the 81 900 farmers OF one u these
states to enter into competition With
those of Virginia"
other democrats who argued
against use OF the taxing power 10
aid special interests or sections were
Senators Bruce, Maryland. and stan
ley. Kentucky. Senator Adams, demo-
crat. Colorado. said he was opposed
to the bill In its present form. Sen.
ator Copeland. democrat. New York.
insisted that the situation in tho
northwest constituted a'public neees-
sity' as much as would an epidemic
of dangerous disease.
Senator Johnson, farmer.labor. Min
nesota, told the senate the democrats
seemed to hesitate about supporting
the bill because they were afraid the
republican party would get "A little
credit for It. $500.
II don't care what happens to the
republican party" he said, because
I don't belong TO It. I hope We can
lick sem with third party In the
next election"