New Britain herald., 1929-06-11
INFEllSIlE DRIVE K]
 FARM BILL VOTING.

IMm DILL vUlIlvu| { (ccatinued 5tvm Shst Paee) many that sinSie vets may decide the outcpms of the hal3otins. which will begin It ?. n. %
 Nyc asA FsezIsr Called
 Senators Nye aad tFrasier. of North naksta, who voted for the de. benturs, wsrs among the White House visitors. but they indicated later they had not changed their at- itude. Senator Cousens. of Michi- gan. whe has been counted upon by the republican leaders to support the administration. was, a breakfast guest of Mr. Hoover. He made it known yesterday that he was lon tho fence" and WAS seriously con- sidering voting against tho confer. cnce measure, which recommends elimination of tho debenture.
 Couxens declined to discuss the White House visit and announced later hs wanted to hear tho mai arguments before making hts de- cision. ,,-.-..s ;,. y,,.5.3.,,- Cauhllrouiee Discussed ,-.ssS7
 Talk of. . srsmpromise pr6posal whereby tlAsexpcrt dsbsnture wcuIA.1 be put insthe farm relief bill fotfa' two year tryout was Asard during the morning.. $
 Secretary Hyde visited the capi- 'tol for last minute conferences with leaders.
 Poll clerks and party whips were on the telephone throughout the day 10 ascertain any last minute switches.
 The deh4n nture was put into the farm bill originally by the senate by a close vote of S1 to 44 against the solid administration lineup. Several switches have bean lrumored.
 Senator TrammelL democrat, of Florida. announced today he would support the conference report. He voted befors tor the debenture, this giving tho administration a gain Of one sure vote. r
 brSn Roll Call
 Senator Rpbinson of Arkansas, democratic leader. today was in- sistent that the house should take roll call vote on the debenture. He has made it clear that if the house should reject the plan on such vote he would not continue opposition to the bill.
 The administration forces appear ed to be aroussd particularly over the advocacy by Senator Borah, of Idaho, of1Ahe. debenture and the Idahoan'ss eiaian that 1t was neces- sary to carry out the republican party's campaign pledse to put agri- culture oa . parity with industry.
 Two. .asnAtors will be absent, Kendrick, sdemocret of Wyoming. who ts rlttaperattng from illness. and Black democrak Alabama. who Is in a hospital Where he recently under went af1peration.
 Two Votes to Be Missed
 senat4r Hendrick was absent on the first debenture vote, although he was "pasr4d" tor 1t. Black voted for the plan and his vote will be missed by the debelsuEA advocates. thus siv- ins thy st1shl.esas another ,ad-- vantage. M: aa:'.,iS ~ ssl .-.
 However. ;4As debenture group counts on Saia vote of senator Walsh, democras esMA AAlachusett4. On tho ~ to ~ vote by which it hrst was approved Senator Walsh was paired against 1t. While he is opposed 10 the dehsnture, hs also h opposed to the farm us4asure and 70 he is ex- pected 10 cast his vote against the conference reDert and the debenture forces win sick up another vete.
 xthnsou Attacks Btu
 Shortly after tho senator began considefsfion' of the measure today the bilEF GaS attacked by Senator Johnson, $epvbiioan. California.
 He dfplared the banding measure was the "JardinS bill Of two years aso"-ss bill repudiated by the farming seetions and by congress: . bill that made the former secretary of agriculture 70 unpopular that he was unehts; to continue as secretary of agriculture although he was one of the original men supporting the candidacy of Herbert Hoover"
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