The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-29
M'NARY WANTS VOTE
in SENATE ON FARM
bill BEFORE FRIDAY
Is Administrations Desire to
Have Farm Board Func-
tioning This Summer

Washington. April 29.-tP)-Tinal
action on the farm relief bill by Fri
, day was asked In the senate today
by Chairman McNary Of the agricul-
turc committee.
Senator McNary made this state
ment In reply to an inquiry rs to
the time tho farm measure would be
| finished.
| His hope for all carly vote is in
line with the desire of administration
leaders to put the farm relief bill OH
the statute books as early as possible
in order that tho proposed farm board
may function for the benefit Of this
years crops.
1t Is the hope of leaders to have
the senate vote on the export debcn-
turc plan Thursday.
Lowden Sends Letter
At the beginning OF todays discus
sion. Chairman McNary had a clerk
read newspaper account Of the
statement by Frank o. Lowden. call
ing upon congress to support Presi.
dent Hoover's farm relief program
It was read without comment.
Chairman McNary has called a
meeting OF his committee for tomor-
row at which It will be decided
whether the testimony of department
Of agriculture experts on the deben.
ture plan should be made public.
Senator Robinson, Of Arkansas. th'
Democratic leader, said the testi
lnony, which some committee mem
bers said was favorable to the deben
ture plan, should be made public
The house had nothing definitel.
before 1t for consideration today. Th'
Republican membership Of the way
and means committee. which ha
been working out the changes to b.
proposed in the Fordney Nc Cumbe
law. was not ready to introduce tn
revision bill and some leaders favore'
a recess of the house until Thursday
after the bill Is introduced, 1t will b.
referred back to the committee TO
, the preparation of formal report
in which the Democratic members
: excluded from It's sessions since Feb
ruary. will participate.
Discussion Continues
General discussion Of the bill Is NO
expected to begin until next wecl
but in the meantime the measure wi
engage the attention of the cntir
membership The Republicans wi
lay their plans for adoption of spc
J. cial rule to limit the offering 9
amendments to a few controverte
sections. and the Democrats are ex
pected to line up their forces in a
l. effort to have the measure taken u
under tho regular rules which pcrmi
. the Offering Of amendments after tn
reading of each paragraph.
In addition to winding up its farr
relief debate. the senate also ha
!. hopes of ending. for the time bein
at any rate the daily discussion {
: religious differences by acting on til
resolution Of Senator Heflin, Demo
:. crat. Alabama, condyntng the attac
made on him after his Ku KluX Kla
IS speech last month at Brocktol1. Mas
S. Heflin. charging that Roman Catl
: olic influences were inspiring oppos
ton to his resolution, announced h
n intention Friday to speak today Q
It the Roman Republican conSpirae
a IN the United States senate"
e Mellon Question Up
ISL The question Of Secretary Mellon
It right to hold office, meanwhile ",
d lowering over the senate and was r,
n gardcd as certain to create a comm,
ton on the floor sooner or later. II
n senate judiciary committee was calle
e upon again today to confront its di
Il fcrcnces over the report prepared |
u Chairman Norris declaring an o
0. statute forbidding the secretary
]. the treasury to be interested in tra<
). or commerce makes or Melons ser
n ices in the cabinet illegal.
! With a close division on the que
* tion apparent in the committee aft
its failure to adopt report last wee
Chairman Norris made 1t clear h
views would be placed before the sci
ate as a minority report If the m,
jority rejected them. The differenc
center on the extent to which stool
holder in corporations is to be col
| sidered as being interested In trade
! commerce.