The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-17
BY C. C. NICoLET
I1,;t.d Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Mar. II. (UP)
The silver revolt reached impress
sive proportions in the house yes
terday and President Roosevelt's
legislative program appeared TO
be in line for another undeslred
addition.
Speaker Rainey, whose admins
tration loyalty heretofore has
overriddep his silver sympathies,
deserted the White House and an
nounced that he would force votes
Monday of the Dies-Fiesinger sill
yer bills. :,
The president doesn't want sill
yer legislation now and Secretary
of the Treasury Morgenthau
pleaded yesterday that the none
tary situation be left alone as
long as it appeared to be work
ing He added that investigation
of speculative silver holdings
showed that some advocates OF
silver legislation were not "whol-
" disinterested." 1t was an indls-
Greet and impolitic remark and 1t
probably will lead congress to Jam
a compulsory silver purchase pro-
gram down the treasury's throat.
Morgenthau denied that he re-
ferred to members Of congress IN
his comment but the damage was
done. Rainey conferred for two
hours with the other silverites to-
day. in a secret session said to
have been characterized by frank
remarks about the treasury sec
rotary. Later Representative Mar
tin. Democrat, Colorado, said he
would introduce a resolution re-
curing Morgenthau to support his
charges.
With the house still cocky over
beating the administration on the
bonus and veterans benefits, the
silver bills have a good chance.
They will come up Monday under
suspension Of rules, which limits
debate to forty minutes and re-
quires two-thirds vote. But
Rainey said that if either failed to
pass it would be called up early
in April for regular action with
only majority required for pas
sage. The silver bloc is growing
in both houses.
One of the bills requires sale
of surplus commodities to foreign
nations in exchange for silver.
The other orders treasury pur-
chase of 1,5OO,00O,0O0 ounces Of
silver to serve as a base for new
silver certificates.
Though the house remains out
of control, the administration yes
terday seemed to be gradually
maneuvering the independent Of
fees bill into position for COM
promise. The house voted on a
motion to accept the senate
amendments relating to veterans
benefits. The count was 100 for
and 1S9 against which would have
meant agreement and would have
sent the bill to the White House
for a veto. But Representative
Martin Kennedy. Democrat, New
York, switched his vote, and the
senate amendments thereby were
rejected. The bill now goes back
to conference where attempts will
be made to agree on terms ac-
ceptable to President Roosevelt.
The administration tariff bill
was approved by the house ways
and means committee yesterday,
but faces stiff fight on the floor
The stock market bill was still
being worked over by treasury
and federal reserve officials with
liberal Democrats showing con-
Germ lest it be made too mild.
Income tax returns continued
to please the administration. Up
to midnight, March Is, the total
for the month was S147,794,O00
compared with $99,S47,00O in
1888 when the banks were closed.
Total income for the first eight
and half months of the fiscal
year has passed the total collec-
tions of the previous year.
Continued Improvement in car
loadings also offered a hopeful
note. For the week ended March
10 the figure was 612,402, an in
crease of 1926 over the preceding
week and III, 041 over the CORE
spending week last year.
The senate was in recess today
so its members could hear Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh and Clar-
ence Chamberlin testify before
the postoffice committee. The
house considered the Bankhead
cotton bill but did not reach q