The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-14
DEbENTURE PLAN IS !.
OBJECTIONABLE TO
MEN BEHIND HOOVER
Measure Is Exr:cted to Pass
Despite Opposition, Chair.
man McMary Says
PEACE IN PARTY IS SOUGHT
Recommendation for Elimina.
ton Of Plan in Long Run
Is New Probability
PEACE IN PARTY IS SOUGHT

Washington. May 14.-(R)-LeadeI
OF the Democratic and Republican
Washington. May l4.-(P)-Leaders
the export debcnture plan gave ad-
vance notice in the senate today that
a serious challenge would meet any
attempt BY the house to decline on
constitutional grounds to receive the
farm bill because 1t included the de.
benture proposal.
Washington. May l4.-(P-As
second protest against the export de.
bcnture provision q number of ad.
miniStration senators have decided
to vote against the farm relief bill
at the time a ballot is taken either
late today or tomorrow on final
passage Of the measure.
Supporters Of President Hoover like
Senator Watson OF Indiana, the Re.
publican leader. Senator Moses. OF
New Hampshire. and a substantial
number OF other Republicans are en-
deavoring to make the vote In favor
OF the farm bill as small Is possible
IN an effort to impress the house that
no greater majority of sentiment in
the senate favors the debenture prop.
osltion so strongly objected to BY
the house.
Expected to Pass
In spite Of this detection. however.
the measure is expected by Chair.
man McNary OF the senate azricul.
ture committee to pass with votes to
spare.
McNary said today he would not
be one OF those to vote against the
bill.
Il have every hope" he said. ..of
getting q good farm measure Ia 1
conference of senate and house mem.
bers after the bill Is passed by the
senate
The view held by McNary Is shared
oy Senators Thomas, Of idaho, and
Capper. OF Kansas. members Of the
agriculture committee. who also ops
posed the debenture plan.
There remained q great deal or
speculation as to the course Of action
should the house refuse to receive the
senate farm bill on the ground that
debenture provision constitutes rev.
enue legislation which the constitu.
ton directs the house to initiate.
should the house decline to receive
the measure, 1t would be returned to
the senate where lengthy debate on
the constitutional question Is looked
for.
May Recommend Elimination
McNary said he probably in the
end would recommend the elinina.
ton OF the debenture plan. He
thought advocates Of the proposal in
the senate might agree to his sue-
gestlon, II the house was determined
not to receive the bill. and later at.
tempt to tack it on the tariff bill.
The debenture clause as It stands
IN the farm bill merely gives the
proposed farm board the option Of the
use OF the debenture plan. Advocates
OF the proposal intend, however, to
make use Of the plan mandatory
should they find 1t necessary to make
an attempt to add 1t to the tariff bill.
il Administration leaders in congress
were intent today on closing breaches
in Republican ranks and increasing
the legislative efficiency OF Their
majorities while both senate ma
house were aware they were proceed
ing with bills containing provisions
Objectionable to President Hoover.
AS the senate approached vote on
the farm bill containing the EXPORT
debenture plan which the president
denounced. the administration leaders
were considerably relieved that the
flare.up over the question Of party
regularity which developed out Of thu
debenture controversy was Is mod.
crate as it turned out to be.
Brookhart Speech Mild
Many members hsd expected thu
speech OF Senator Brookhart, Repub.
lican, Iowa. on the subject ol
Pseudo Republicans to be 3 much
. more fiery retort than it was to tas
letter Of Senator Fess Of Ohio, til,
; party whip. criticizing him and Sen
ators Borah Of Idaho, and Nye D
North Dakota. for their support O
; the debenture proposal.
!. While no doubt was entertaine(
that the senate would reaf{irm II
position on the debentuue plan b!
. passing the bill containing Il, ID
: ministration leaders have counted o.
the house to eliminate II.
; The senate, meanwhile, Il beinl
; counted on by the same grcup h
= bring the. tariff bill now botoco thl
= house more nearly into uno With II
presidents desire for "ltxn1tod" yovi
sion than the WayS and means con
mittee Republicans saw 1T - reeem
mend