The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-06-19
SEVEN BILLION IS
APPROPRIATED BY
new DEAL SESSION
Frazier.Lem Bill for 6.Year
Farm Moratorium Passes
Both Houses
ACT ON LABOR MEASURE
Final Day Sees Huge Deficiency
Bill for Relief Receive
Endorsement

Washington, June lo.-B-The
seventy third (New DcaD congress
which. among other things, appropei-
ated an estimated $500. O0O, 900.
passed into history Tuesday.
Its finale, which came &C Has
O'Clock Monday night eastern Stand
ard Time) was marked by dramatic
coup by insurgents and an uproarious
farewell sally by Senator Huey Long.
The congress, besides appropriatine
nearly seven billion dollars-a sum
without peacetime equal, probably, In
the records Of any congress or parlia-
ment In the history Of the world
guaranteed an estimated seven billion
dollars in home mortgages and farm
bonds, set up . two billion dollar
sterilization fund, passed Thousands
OF bills, approved between six ana
eight thousand nominations and rati-
fled . score Of treaties.
Labor Opposition Beaten
The surprising end came after party
Independents arose In the senate ana
sniote opposition to the DILL rosser
bill to set up national board to con.
ciliate labor and employers in their
disagreements in the railway indus
try.
President Roosevelt and party lead.
ers had wanted the bill to 10 over
to the next congress, for they feared
final action would mean q prolonged
session. The insurgents, however, With
such senators as Wheeler (D-Mont.)
and LaFollette (R.-Wis.) IN the FORE
front, kept driving ahead for action,
overcoming one-man filibuster by
Senator Hastings CR.-Del.) ana finally
winning against the opposition of ad-
Yrinistration leaders.
The administration's housing pro-
gram, providing for partial govern.
nlent guarantees Of loans for home
building and repair, and other meas.
ures to set the construction bail roll
ing. was the last major item to 10
through.
Earlier the Frazier-Lemke bill per.
hitting virtual six-year moratorium
on farm mortgages had passed the
final stages Of enactment. A fill
buster by Senator Long D.-La.) In
fevor Of this made the galleries roar
with laughter.
Two billion For Relief
The day saw final action on the
huge deficiency bill. carrying more
than $1,000. 000. 900 for relief and other
purposes. A controversial banking
bill, making many changes In the
bsnking laws, went over to the next
session, thereby helping break the LOO
i'm that thwarted congress from
winding up its business last Saturday.
The house, which had marked time
most Of the last few days. quit In IN
aura Of goodwill.
The house formally voted to Iorego
. program OF joymaking, for fear the
country would think It lacked dignity.
Then 1t went ahead and held 1t any
way.
When the word arrived 1t the White
House that congress was ct last rest.
ing from its labors, President Roose-
welt was found to be resting. too. He
was abed. fast asleep.
Young Bob" LaFollette expressed
himself a. overjoyed that the railroad
labor bill had been pulled out Of the
fire Of adjournment.
QuAxrel Over Rail Measure
The debate over this measure WAS
marked by quarrels shout company
unions and so-called yellow dog" con-
t.acts. Senator Wheeler. after the
senate had voted 76 to = to consider
tho measure, had sought to amend Il
50 that company unions would be des.
ignated definitely a. organizations to
which employers could not contribute.
This was lost.
Finally Senator Robinson moved for
passage, and the yeas" overwhelmed
the mays on . voice vote. The bill
declares employees shall have the
right 10 organise and bargain collec-
tiyely'' and that selection Of workers.
representatives on tho adjustment
board should b by labor organi1a-
tons national In scope"
The congress, which concluded it,
second session Monday night, began
its work March 10. 1883, called into
special session to deal With the bank
ing crisis.
The session Of congress was notable
for legislation affecting almost every
phase Of the nations economic life;
for disputes that stirred and amused
the country and for IN awakening Of
conservative opposition to the more
liberal policies Of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration.
The fundamental basis Of the cur
rency system was radically altered.
tho stock market Vas placed under
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