Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
Compromise Measure Passes
by Vote of 81 to Is After
Barley and Borah Attack
Agreement to Aid Sufferers.
PROVISION is ATTACHED
TO INTERIOR SUPPLY ACT
Proposal Virtually Assured of
Passage in House and Signature
of President Hoover-Will Allow
Loans to Stricken Farmers for
Any Purpose They Desire.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The Senate today accepted the
$20,O00,0O0 drought loan COM
promise on relief legislation.
The Vote Was 81 to Is.
Supported by both Democratic
and Republican leaders, the sub
stitute for the $25,O00,000 Red
Cross relief fund was given ap-
prevail after six days of debate, in
which Republican independents
and some Democrats severely con-
demned it.
VIII Go to House.
1t must now be approved by the
House, where administration leaders al
ready have promised it support. Pres
ident Hoover's approval is conceded.
The compromise appropriates $780,
100000 as a loan fund fer "agricul-
tural rehabilitation" Secretary Hyde,
who viii administer the fund, has in
formed the Senate there could be no
prohibition against the use Of money
by the farmers for the purchase OF food
and clothing.
It adds to the $45, oOo. 600 already APP
propriated fer loans for purchase Of
seed, live stock feed and fertilizer.
First Supply Measure.
THE compromise was embodied in the
appropriation bill carrying funds for
next years operations Of the Interior
Department. The entire bill was for
mally approved by the vote. This COM
plet-s Senate action on the Interior bill,
the first of IL supply measures to get
through the Senate.
the Interior bill carries a total of
almost $9O,0O0,000 OF which more than
500, 00O, 900 would be available inme-
diately for public improvements In
Government projects In the West.
Agreement to vote was reached last
night late, after the end of f1libuster
of eight hours duration, conducted by
Senator Thomas, Democrat, Oklahoma,
against the Interior bill, which carries
the compromise appropriation. The
Senator was exhausted.
Motion to Recommit Ponds.
When it was over feeling of relief
spread over the membership, which for
a time entertained fears of q deter
mined movement to force an extra seS-
sion by blocking the necessary appro-
priations. Thomas said this was not
his object. He waged his attack against
the conference report, which struck out
some provisions relating TO Indians
which the Senate had inserted. Senator
Frazier, Republican, North Dakota,
Joined him during the day.
Thomas had pending motion to re-
commit the conference report, but its
defeat was expected. If the report were
then upheld approval Of the compromise
would be up to the House, whose lead
ers are for it.
Possible Interference Seen.
Only the agreement to vote, suggested
by Senator Glass, Democrat, Virginia,
permitted the weary Senator'S to go
home when they did. Otherwise the
Republican leaders were going to in
sist that they stay at work until all
talk was exhausted and the ballot
taken.
One overnight development offered
a possibility of interfering with the
days program. That was the an
nouncement of the Red Cross that it
contemplated the end of feeding farm
ers in the plantation States after
March !. turning their, charges over
to the normal channels of credit. 1t
was pointed out the first two weeks
Of March are the normal period during
which cotton farmers make credit ar
rangements for the next crop.
However, the Red Cross made it plain
1t would continue feeding those who
could not make crop credit arrange
ments, and its officials expressed the
belief food would be furnished in some
sections as late as April. In any case,
they said, supplies will not be cut
of as long as needed.