Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-23
DEBENTURE IS
BLOCKING VOTE
Committees Which Repre-
sent Bills Still Disagree
On Relief Question

WASHINGTON. May 23.-tF-
The legislative machinery Of both
senate and house was turned today
to push the bills before them to-
ward a vote. but the committees
which represent them In their dis
agreement over farm relief were
still deadlocked on the export de-
benture question.
The house was called to meet an
hour later than usual-at ! D. H.
to give the republican majority
three hours to confer on a special
rule to govern the offering of
amendments to the tariff bill. Re-
publican leaders were confident Oh
jections raised in their ranks to q
rious schedules in the bill had been
satisfied sufficiently to enable the
majority TO get together on a rule
to shut off general debate.
The special rule favored by some
Of the republican leaders would fix
a time for a vote on the bill and
limit the offering Of amendments
to members OF the ways and
means committee. The republican
members Of that committee met
last night to give further consid-
Grafton to amendments desired by
dissatisfied groups.
Sliding Scale Issue
One group comprising fifty MEM
bers from seventeen states agreed
yesterday to support the proposed
increase in the duty on Cuban
sugar to 2:4O cents a pound. Sug-
geStions for substitution of a slid
ind scale Of rates. which have been
described as having the support Of
Pres. Hoover. were opposed by this
group. and its spokesman, Rep.
Cramton. republican, Michigan. in
dictated ID would oppose opening Of
the suoar schedule to amendment
or the floor.
Considerable interest also at
tached TO the move 10 have the
administrative section OF the bill
kept open for general considera-
ton Of amendments. in view Of
the attack ade on it yesterday by
Rep. Beck, republican. Pennsyl-
yania. He charged the proposed
extension of presidential authority
under the flexible provisions OF the
bill would transfer excessive taxing
power TO the executive and consti-
tute an utterly undefenSible
change in the character OF our
government"
The senate was under agreement
To limit debate on the census-re-
apportionment bill after 3 p. m. to-
day. making a vote before ad-
iournment possible. The measure
provides for the 1890 census and
compliance with the constitutional
requirement fer reapportionment
OF the house membership in &C
cordance with each decennial emu
meraticn.
Conferees Optimistic
The farm bill ~conferees. mean
while. continued optimistic though
still at odds. The house group has
uicictcQ tic tApOIb QCDElitQEC BIQ-
Dosal be eliminated from the senate
bill before other differences be-
tween that measure and the one
passed by the house are discussed.
The senate spokesman. on the 9TH
err hand. have urged that the house
vote on the dehenture plan. either
directly as a farm bill conference
issue or indirectly as a tariff pro-
posal. so that, II defeated. they
could ask the senate 10 eliminate
1t from the bill without the dan
ger Of another prolonged debate on
the question.
The senate elections sub-commit-
tee which has had under consid-
Grafton the contest Of William 3.
Wilson. former democratic secretary
Of labor. for the seat OF William 3.
Ware. republican. PENNSYLVANIA.
was called today to hear the final
arguments. The senate has not
vet accepted Ware into its member
ship.