The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-11
Strong Majority MenaCed
With Bolt If Pressure
Is Applied.
DEBATE IN THIRD DAY
Senate Takes Rest Before
Vote Monday ON Farm
Relief Bill.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press stan Correspondent

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WASHINGTON, May 11.-UnwilI-
ing to face a showdown yet, house
leaders let general tariff debate run
into its third day today, while the
senate took a rest. preparatory to
a vote Monday on the farm bill
The strong Republican majority in
the house showed signs Of break
ing up over the tariff just like the
administration majority in the SEN
ate broke up dISastrouSly over the
debenturc plan this week.
A majority caucus late yesterday
disclosed the leaders would face
stiff opposition within their own
ranks to the tight program they had
formulated for putting the tariff
measure through under pressure
within ten days.
Farm bloc members manifested
growing dissatisfaction with the in
creased rates on sugar, machinery
and utensils which their farmers
must buy.
Peace Is Sought
The Michigan delegation held a
caucus and was unable to reach a
decision as to whether it would sup
port the bill. The PennSylvanianS,
in caucus, we're inclined to capitu-
late. even though they did not get
all they wanted IN the matter of
increased duties.
An effort to appease the diSsatis-
fed elements was made by Majority
Leader TilSOn and Chairman Smell
of the rules committee. TilSOn is
sued a statement that pressure on
the bill would be eaSed on the floor
and offering of amendments would
be permitted.
Smell proposed a rule suggesting a
final vote by May %, but adhering
to Tilson'S offer.
Objections to the bill | were so
strong. however, that leaders
thought it best not to insist on any
definite program of debate at this
time They may let general debate
run to the middle of next week be-
fore deciding how to handle what
appears to be an extremely en-
barraSSing situation. Their general
caucus therefore adjourned with
out action.
Fight Sugar Rate
If the bill is opened for amend
ments. the farm bloc will stage a
vigorous fight on the floor to cut
down the cents a pound sugar
rate and some other industrial in
creaSeS, at the same time seeking
to increase rates on agricultural
products.
If the high pressure rules are ap-
piled to subdue them, they plan to
bolt to the Democrats and ditch the
administration bill.
Administration leaders in the SEN
ate have come. battered. through
Just the situation the house leaders
appear to be facing. A second defeat
for President Hoover's most ardent
supporters was suffered late Friday.
when the senate voted as to 33, to
limit the salary of the federal farm
board chairman, to $4,000 a year
Mr.. Hoover had anticipated Sc
lecting man whose experience
would demand a much larger salary.
In Difference to his wishes. the
house had put a provision in the
farm bill allowing the President to
fix the salary Of the chairman.
Bill VIII Pass
With the debenture amendments
in the bill and some other features
unsatisfactory to the administra-
ton. the leaders say they will turn
against the bill on the final vote
Monday, but it is expected to pass
easily over their objections.
Before the vote is taken. Senator
Brookhart Of Iowa will address the
senate on the subject of Pseudo
Republicans" anent a letter of Sem
stor FeSs of Ohio. calling Brook
hart. Senator Borah and others by
that term for voting against Mr..
Hoover on the debenture plan.
FesS surprised the pseudo-Re-
publicans' yesterday by joining
them in fixing the $4,000 salary
limitation of the board chairman.
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