Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
Veto Possibility Causes Wide
observation-disclosures Like
That In Senate.
MORE G. O. P. MEMBERS
FOR 1T THAN DEMOCRATS
Nine Hours Of Feverish Debate
Precedes Action-Repassagc by
Congress Doubted.
By the Associated Press,

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today is squarely UP to President
Coolidge.
Three years from fits inception in
the halls Of Congress. the measure.
with its widely debated equalization
fee provision for price stabilization.
now must be passed upon by the
Nations Chief Executive.
Final action at the Capitol came
last night when tho House, by Q vote
Of 214 to 17s. approved the bill in
exactly the form 1t passed tho Senate,
and sent it to tho White House for
either enactment into law or fiar
rejection.
Previously approved by the Senate,
az to S9. 8 votes to the good, the
House gave the bill q margin of only
36 votes more than needed, and chief
tains in the McNary,Haugen camp
made no effort to deny the contention
of opponents that strength. at least in
the House chamber, would be lacking
to. muster the two-thirds necessary to
pass the bill over a presidential veto
Speculate About Veto.
Congressional opinion was divided
in the closing hours Of debate over
what position Mr.. Coolidge would
take. In the absence Of any definite
expression, each member held his own
conviction and forecasts and predic-
tiofls ran rife.
Some time today a copy of the meas
ure bearing the signatures OF Vice
Presidept Dawes, as presiding onicer
of the Senate. and Speaker Long
worth of the House. is expected to be
transmitted by messenger to the
IitV i'm
this procedure Is planned than X 1t
were any ordinary bill.
Under the Constitution the Presl
dent has 10 days in which to either
veto or sign the measure. Should ne
do neither, II would automatically
become a law.
Mr.. Coolidge undoubtedly will take
no action until he has conferred with
Secretary Jardine and probably other
members Of his cabinet. Because or
this, several days are expected TO
elapse before a pronouncement. II any.
is made.
Opposition Beaten Down.
Final action by Congress came last
night after nine hours of feverish dis
cussion in the House. during which
the bills supporters in steam roller
fashion crushed more than 100 at
tempts to change 1t.
With Chairman Haugen Of the agri-
culture committee. one or the meas
ures co-authors, in charge, the Nc
Nary-Haugen group held q majority
on the floor from start to finish, and
at the outset of the days proceedings
disposed of the bills chief legislative
contenders-the Aswell and the Curtis
Crisp farm measures.
The Aswell bill first suffered defeat,
16O to 144, and several hours later re-
ceived another rebuff when the House
went on record. PA to IT'S, against the
proposal. The Curtis-Crisp bill went
down, 1T to 1876. Two other farm re-
lief plans offered as substitutes were
rejected without record votes. One
was q debenture credit plan, spon-
sored by Representative Jones, Demo
crat, Texas, and the other, the Curtis
Aswel commodity marketing bill or
last year, revived by Representative
Hill, Republican, Maryland.
Work to Block Changes.
Having cleared the field Of these
barriers, supporters OF the McNary-
Haugen plan set out to keep the Dill
intact as passed by the Senate, 50 IL
could 60 Immediately to the President
and avert a possible filibuster should
a conference with the Senate become
necessary by the adoption of amend
ments.
Critics of Vote, vote" met the sub
seouent food Of amendments, and one
and all were sent into the legislative
discard. In these contests the Nc
Nary -Haugen bill drew support and
fire from both sides of the chamber,
and the vote on final passage is indica,
tive OF the strength 1t mustered
throughout.
The final lineup found 113 Repub-
licans, 81 Democrats. Farmer-Labor,
one independent and one Socialist
ioined in support Of the measure
against 108 Republicans and 70 Demo
Gratis.
AS the day drew to close and lights
were turned on, Representative Ttlson
led an unsuccessful fight to carry over
a final vote until today. He first car
ried. 1853 to $50, a motion to adjourn,
but reluctant to relinquish q whip
hand. the measure supporters de-
manded q roll call vote and on this
reversed the previous count, 1913 to
40.
Democratic Chief Against Bill.
Mr.. Tilson and Representative Gar
rett of Tennessee. the Democrats
T..
described it as vicious Legislation"
that threatened to bring only trouble
to the farmer. while its supporters
held il would bolster the price that he
now receives for his products.
The bills purpose is to provide for
orderly marketing of six basic agri-
cultural mmodities-wheat. corn,
swine, cotton, tobacco and rice. IL
would create q Federal farm board
to use a $3.50 0,000,0 re-
yolving fund, to be obtained from the
Treasury, for purchase Of the surplus
Of any or all Of the basic commodities
above that required for home con-,
sumption.
This surplus would be distributed
in world markets in an effort to main
tain a relatively high domestic price.
To reimburse this revolving fund an
fee would be levied upon
PRODUCERS In an amount equal to the
loss sustained in marketing surpluse3
abroad.
Board Could Make Loans.
The board also would be empowered
to make loans to agriculture co-opera- !,
tive associations in the hope OF /
them to supplement its
work. The IL members Of tho board
weuld be appointed by the President
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