The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-02-03
Lame Ducks Put
lBy Farm Relief and
Beer For Session
Private Relief From The
Insurance And Mortgage
Firms To Be Depended
On At This Time
By THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1888, by United Press

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright. 1888. by United Press
WASHINGTON Feb. 8. (UP).
Farm relief and beer, two car
dinal points in President-elect
Roosevelt's program, have been
definitely shelved by leaders of
this last "lame. duck" congress de-
spite. the farmers mortgage revolt
in the middle west and the, clamor
of their city brethren for nickel
brew. ...-
An investigation yesterday by
the United, Press revealed the
plea of farmers for special emer-
gency legislation to ease the bur-
len of pressing mortgage pay
ments' is doomed to go UNDECIDED
at the present session which ends
March d. -
Senate leaders. however, plan
to put through the sweeping
bankruptcy act revision approved
by, the house, which will afford
some relief to farmers, as, well as
other individuals and corporations
by. permitting agreements, subject
to court sanction, to scale down
or extend debts.
This bill is one point of the
congressional program agreed
upon by leaders. which has these
other detectives:
IA senate vote upon repeal
of the 18th amendment, which
failed in the house. ,..r
Passage of appropriation
bills-if possible.
. 3-Extension of the one cent a
gallon federal gasoline tax for
another year. already approved by
the house.
1t is generally agreed that the
so-called domestic allotment farm
relief plan sponsored by Roosevelt
leaders will fail. .,.
Leaders also privately have
shelved the beer bill.
Certain .vetoes by President
Hoover face both beer and domes-
tic allotment farm bills.
Leaders expressed serious doubt
yesterday that all appropriation
bills would be passed at this ses-
sion. .
Infationary proposals Of all
sorts. including reconciliation of
silver, will get nowhere between
now and March 4. b..
Agitation for emergency legis-
lation for a mortarium and a re-
adjustment of farm debts con-
tinued in congress today, reflect
ing the orderly, but effective re-
volt of farmers which has induced
insurance companies to make ad-
justments directly.
Banking committees of both
house and senate now are consid-
ering numerous bills, but none is
slated for approval. The direct
action of insurance companies and
banks in extending relief has tenn
pered somewhat the ardor of con-
gressional champions of this form
of relief.
Speaker John N. Garner said
yesterday there are no plans for
house action at this session on
farm mortgage measures.
Assistant Senate Republican
Leader Charles L. McNary de-
clared he plans to bring up the
18th amendment repeal resolution
after two pending appropriation
bills are disposed Of. 1t will be
set aside as appropriation bills
are brought forward.
There is only the remotest pos
sibility that the present congress
will submit the 18th amendment
repeater to the states. Garner has
said emphatically he will enter
tain only an outright repeal reso-
luton. such as that defeated by
only six votes in the house on the
opening day. The senate resolu-
ton carries restrictions against
the saloon and protection for dry
states. 1t is by no means certain
the measure will get through the
senate at this session.
Both vets and drys are insist
ing that repeal precede beer in
the senate, the former because
they fear beer legalization will
hurt repeal, the latter because
thew do not want the law modified
and meanwhile can conduct their
campaign against repeal in the
states. e.,