The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-06-30
SENATE TO VOTE
ON RELIEF BILL
TOUTED BY CAL
Farm Bloc to Allow
Vote on Fess Bill
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WASHINGTON, June 2S. - Presi-
dent Coolidge got a concession from
the farm bloc today when its men,
bers agreed to allow the administra-
tons $1OO,OOOOOO cooperative mark
citing bill to come to vote before
adjournment.
A vote on the bill will be possible
because Senator Watson, republican,
Of Indiana, upon solicitation of the
corn belt, agreed to withdraw his mo-
ton to lay aside farm relief legisla-
ton for this session. Watson had
been determined to press his motion
because of the defeat of the Dawes
McNary- Haugen bill, supported by the
west.
Coolidge Statement.
In a formal statement yesterday,
President Coolidge urged congress to
pass the cooperative bill, which is
known in the senate as the Tess
amendment. 1t would provide $780,
100000 for loans to co-operatives to
market crops.
Farm Bills Delayed.
The farm relief proposals were laid
aside, however, by unanimous con-
sent, to permit constellation of the
Reed bill, amending the world war
veterans act. It was this same bill
which Watson yesterday moved to
take up while abandoning the farm
bills.
Today's action means that farm leg
islation will be considered again Mon
day, following final actioRaon the Reed
measure. which would extend the time
limit on rehabilitation Of world war
veterans. Farm bloc leaders agreed to
this maneuyer, as did hagadvocates of
the Fess bill. ri
Fess Provisions.
Under the Fess proposal, loans
would be made to co-opeeatives under
arrangements providing for payment
thru an amortization charged against
the commodity marketed by the asso
Citations. An amortization charge OIL
half cent a bushel upon valume OF
business of 100000 bushels of wheat
would repay loan of $2O,OOO,OOO, in
Guiding interest, in approximately Ii
years.
Farm Bloc Opposed.
The farm bloc served notice or
both republican and democratic lead
ers that it would oppose all other
forms of relief on the ground that they
are not desired by the farmers. Thi;
warning was given particularly tC
the advocates Of the Fess plan, de
spite its endorsement by the presi
dent.
Congress Approaches Adjournment.
WASHINGTON, June 2S. = Con
gress approaching adjournment today
split into warning factions, all engaged
! in a scramble to abtain action on fav
ored bits of legislation.
The high spots of the final period
are the rebellion of the farm bloc
against the White House over the
issues of agricultural legislation, and
the threatened filibuster against the
rivers and harbors bill,
A vote probably will be Forthcoming
in the farm fight tomorrow or Wed
nesday, with the republican middle
west almost solidly opposing Presi
dent Coolidge's recommendation tina
the Fess bill, providing loans for co
operative marketing organizations, b,
passed. The farm bloc, bitter over tn,
defeat of the McNary- Haugen bill, hal
decreed the death of what its leaders
call halfway" legislation.
River Bill Fight.
A spectacular fight over the rivers
and harbors bill is in prospect for thu
final hours, with party lines shattered
The fight for enactment of the bill Il
to be led by the Illinois representa-
tives, supported by other sectional rep
resentatives who will benefit by III
terms. Opposed to them are the Grea
Lakes states representatives, WHIT
charge that the bill contains a joke,
which "legalizes Chicago's theft o
lake Michigan water"
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