Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-01
SUMMER RECESS.
now APPARENT
Senator Watson Sets Novem'
Der 9 AS Date for Senate
Vote On Tariff

WASHINGTON. June 1.-tP-
Congressional leaders had a fairly
clear field today to develop plans
for an all-summer recess Of the spe-
cial session in sympathy with the
expressed desires of President Hoo
yer.
Senate and house were both in
ADJOURNMENT over the weekend
and the only meeting called was
that Of the joint farm bill confer
ence committee, which had already
made considerable progress toward
an agreement on all sections in
which the two chambers failed TO
agree except the export dehenture
proposal.
The senate is expected to be called
upon by its conference group to
eliminate the debenture plan from
It's farm bill next week. and the
house is prepared to take early &C
ton on the measure 70 provide for
the 1880 census and subsequent re-
apportionment Of the number OF
representatives allotted to each
state.
Hoover's 0pinicn
Although some doubt has been
expressed as TO the willingness OF
the debenture advocates in the SEN
ate to permit elimination of their
proposal from the farm bill. admin
istration leaders n counting on
such action and are inclined TO re-
gard arrangements for disposition OF
tariff legislation as their principal
task in the effort TO comply with
the presidents views on summer re-
cess plans.
The chief executives opinion on
that subject, as expressed IN re-
Spouse to inquiries Of newspaper
correspondents, was outlined IN the
following statement:
The majority leaders. both Sen.
Watson and Congressman Ttlson.
are United in their recommended
tions to me that there should be
no recess in the special session un-
til farm legislation Is complete, and
that there should be no recess after
that EXCEPT for a few weeks 10 &C
commodate the senate finance COM
mittee in its hearings on the tariff
bill unless there is a completely fixed
agreement in the senate as TO an
early date upon which a vote VIII
be taken on the bill, with a further
agreed period for debate on the
conference reports, which would as
sure a final vote In the senate as
early as possible.
Action Necessary
THE interest of the country OBJ
viouslv necessitates the rapid de-
termination OF both these questions
and 1 am entirely in accord with
their views
Senator Watson has tentatively
decided 10 move for a recess from
June u to September 9, with No
vember 9 fixed as the date for the
senate's vote on the tariff bill ano
November IS for action on the re-
port of the conference committee
which will be called upon 70 ad-
lust differences with the house.
Opposition 70 that program. how
ever. has been indicated, Senator:
Borah OF Idaho and Jones Of Wash
inzton. the latter assistant republic
an leader IN the chamber. cons,d'
erinz a recess unwise. while some
others favor a shorter vacation thar
that proposed while the finance
committee works on its revision o.
the tariff bill passed by the house
Conferees Meet
Senator Borah's bill to establish
government licensing and regulation
Of commission merchants handling
perishable fruits and vegetables
meanwhile. remains before the sen
/ ate. II has the endorsement o.
the department Of agriculture. bu'
/ has aroused considerable opposition
during the debate.
The farm bill conference commit
tee has prepared to continue IN ses'
sion throughout today II necessary
TO complete its work. While M
/ specific announcement was made
the resumption Of It's negotiation
after the house group had walked
out rather than agree TO any pro
posal which would bring the de-
benture plan to a vote in theil
| chamber was taken to mean tina
the senators had receded from theil
insistance IN that course and agreed
10 recommend elimination Of tht
proposal from their bill. The un.
derstanding was that administra'
ton leaders would assure the de-
benture advocates Of an opportunity
to attach their plan to the tariff!
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