Evening star., 1928-05-24
SENATE 0vERRIDES
vEToES OF FOUR BILLS;
FIFTH is SUSTAINED


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agriculture committee decided 1t would
be better strategy to await the return
to the Capitol Of memhe.S OF the farm
group who were absent today. Whether
an ;ttempt will be made TO disregard
the Presidents views on this important
measure. which has become q campaign
issue Of first magnitude. remains 10 be
seen.
Oddie BIN Roll Call
Nineteen Republicans and the one
Farmer-L.abor, Shipstead Of Minnesota,
joined with 81 Democrats IN voting TO
override the veto on the Oddie bill.
while Democrats cast their votes with
II Republicans to support the. Presi-
dents disapproval.
The roll call follows.
To override the veto:
Blaine, Borah, Brook
hart Capper. Couzens. Cutting. Deneen.
Howell, johnson. La Toilette. MeMaster,
McNary, Norris, Nye. Oddie, PhtppS,
Pine. Schal and Steiwer-is.
Democrats: Ashurst, Barkley. Bayaro.
Black. Blease Bratton. BrouSSard.
Caraway, Copeland. Dill. Fletcher.
George, Glass. Harris. Harrison, HaweS.
Hayden, Hefiin. Kendrick. King. Locher
Mcclellan, Mayfield. Pittman. Reed OF
Missouri. Robinson Of Arkansas SIM
mons. Smith, Steck. Stephens: swanson:
Thomas. Tyson. Wagner, Walsh Q!
Montana. and Wheeler-S7.
The Oddie bin proposes an annua!
appropriation of $s,5oo,0o In 1879.
1880 and 1881. for the construction OF
rural post roads through unapprcpri-
ated or unreserved public lands, noi-
taxable Indian lands or other Feosral
reservations.
Delay Decided On.
The postponement on the farm e,ll
was agreed TO after meeting Of thS
agriculture committee had developed
that several members were unable IA
attend today. The delay also was held
10 be the better policy in the event y
was decided 70 attempt TO override the
veto. because several Of the MeNary-
Haugen proponents are out OF the city.
That the farm issue. falling OF settle
ment before Congress rece$Ses, win oe
injected into the maneuvertngS AZ the
Republican national convention next
month Is regarded as a certainty by
political leaders In ana cut Of Goa
grsSS,
George N. Peek, chairman ef the ex-
ecutive committee Of the North Cen
tral States Agricultural Conference, said
the Presidents message compared III
"intemperateneSS and wholesale ntisii-
terpretation OF the provisions OF the
measure" with messages Of President
Buchanan diSapprovins the homestead
act and tho act creating agriculture
colleges,
Taher Urges Substitute.
l., j. Taher. master Of the Natkaa&
Grange, said substitute must be feaaa
for the MeNary- -haugen bill, lie az
pealed TO Congress not 10 adteasn
without making real effort to enAC'
the export debenture plan"
The last attempt 10 obtain action oss
this farm proposal was made last NSSA
when Senator Reed. Democrat. Missouri
another candidate for the pxwSsdeatlas
nomination, tried 10 tack II on the taS
reduction bin aS rider,
To Justify the views which ne eN-
presses" Peek said IN a statement "
Is necessary for President Coallsixe w
assume that the hoard which ne aeeae,
and without restriction. would aprelns
under this measure (MeNaTy.hAal<snn
would be both stupid ard eEsmnAM M
Its administration Of the act and ~ "
execution of the contracts when kne
measure authorizes.
mo further comment IN cendemaa.
tlon Of this veto message - necessary
than the observation that nowhere aeeS
he assume that the act Wutsd he al
uamistered m gNcd faith, and every maah
of common sense knows that II wnald es
poASthle 90 condemn Ia advance any
measure II a he taken for granted VA
the men who are charged With stA aa,
viii be fools Or eSsmIaaSS