The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-04-13
ROOSEVELT HANDED
FIRST DEFEAT BY
SENATE COALITION
Vote Of ~ to 20 Registered Al.
ter Strong Resistance BY
Administration
FINANCE PLAN IS FAVORED
First Record Vote in Senate on
Farm Relief Supports
Flexible Provision
FINANCE PLAN IS FAVORED

Warrington, April 13.-R)-By sts
votes, the senate Thursday handed
the administration its first defeat
inserting = cost Of production guar
antee into the big farm relief bill.
A coalition Of Democratic and Re-
publican independents put 1t through
AT to 40-in the face Of repeatedly
registered administration disapproval
This followed within minutes the
approval BY the house Of the farm
mortgage refinanctng section Of the
relief bill, voted on by that branch
separately. It went through by -!
to u after Speaker Raiuey blocked
an attempt to have big currency IN
flation plan substituted for the en-
tire measure.
The house, which long ago approved
the farm relief bill, voted on the
mortgage bill to shorten the time
needed to bring both branches IN
aereement once the consolidated bill
eets through the senate. The amend
ment the senate added to the bill Is
not mandatory, but merely autnor-
ICES the secretary Of agriculture IN
helping the farmer get more tor ms
crops, to use the Simpson-Norris pan
under which the farmer would pc
guaranteed enough for his crops 70
cover his cost Of production. and .
reasonable profit"
Party Lines Ignored
Party lines were forgotten IN me
voting. 26 Democrats kicking over the
administration traces 70 hne up with
Is Republicans and the lone Farmer
Laborite. Shipstead Of Mimi, TO Keep
the provision in the bill. -
It was the first record. vote IN the
senate on the farm program or any
section Of It.
The bin was approved by the house
after three days Of debate In which
opponents. led by Representative
Boileau (Rep., Wis., unnecessarily
sought to have the Frazier, imitation
bill passed as Q substitute.
The mortgage measure. authorizes
the federal land banks to issue ~
600 1000 900 of farm-loau bonds. 1t .
maximum interest rate Of four per
cent.
These bonds are to be used. first to
exchange for or purchase outstanding
farm mortgages: second. to make new
loans on farm mortgages. and thro.
after the expiration Of one year. II the
bonds are not required for the first
two purposes. to refinance 1t lower
interest any outstanding Issues OF leo.
eral farm-loan bonds.
The vote Of northwest senators waS
unanimous In favor Of the production
cost guarantee.
An members from North Dakota.
Minnesota, South Dakota, and Mon
tana we're present and voted aye.
The dozen opponents Of the mort.
gage bill in the house vote q 3s5 %
Il included Lundeen. MinnesoeA
Farmer-Laborite. He was the only
northwest representative who voted
no.
New Amendments Offered
Senator Clark (Dem.. MOI. dropped
five new amendments onto the clerks
desk. One would limit the land leaS.
ins to cut acreage to two years. An
other would provide that farm prices
must b advanced enough In the next
two years for the farmer to receive 4
per cent On his investment and IN ~.
craze return for his labor equal to
the average unskilled labor wage
scale.
The third Clark amendment would
prevent leasing Of any land during
1883 except winter wheat S0wn Tor
1884. Another provided that prac-
teal farmers should be employed -
far 6 possible to administer the oct,
and the fifth would limit administrative
expenses to 5 per cent Of the receip0
under the proposed processing tax.
Senator Barbour (Rep- N. ID
sought 70 eliminate the tax exemption
Of 50 days on flour stocks. while SEN
ator Frazier Rep., N. d.. proposed IN
amendment to the cost Of production
guaranty plan to provide that It
should include - reasonable profit"
An amendment offered By Senator
shipstead oil, Mimi. would e..
tend the circulating privilege 70 the
proposed land hank bonds . that
currency might b exchanged Tor ths
senator Robinson q ArkansaA the
Democratic leader. sought to exempt
from impoundment h the treasury
such savings IN administrative .
might b made through salary reduc.
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