The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-01-11

Farmer-Laborite - Henrik Shipstead.
The house is comprised of 322 Demo-
Gratis, 102 Republicans, seven Progress
sives and three -Laborites. The
administration Democrats do not an
ticipate any trouble from the Repub-
licans; it is from the radical mem
bers of their own party that their
woes are likely to come, and the help
of the Republicans may be necessary
to curb those left wingers. The ma
jority leaders in both houses can be
counted on to hold the radicals under
a tight rein if that is possible.
In the speakers chair sits Joseph T.
Byrns, chosen unanimously by his fell
low Democrats. He is too much of
compromiser to suit many of them.
but is now tied to the administration,
which declined to oppose his election.
John Fl. Bankhead of Alabama, like
Byrns one of the old school, won the
leadership of the house after brief
struggle. Senator Joseph Robinson of
Arkansas was reelected majority lead
er of the senate, and Senator Lewis of
Illinois continues as whip.
In their procession caucus the Dem
ocrats voted to reduce materially the
Republican representation on house
committees, and decided to abrogate
the 145 rule for discharging COM
mittee and bringing a bin to vote with
in a week. The number now required
for this action is 21S. This latter ac-
ton will provide another restriction
on the radicals.
TWO thousand eight hundred bills
4 were introduced and referred to
committees on the first day of the
new congress. Number 1, handed in
by Representative Wright Patman of
Texas, provides for the payment of
the adjusted service certificates of vet
Grams Immediately in cash, through the
issuance of greenbacks. Patman and
other supporters of this plan call it
controlled imitation"
Lemke of North Dakota, Republican,
introduced a measure for the liQuida-
ton and re-financing of agricultural
Indebtedness. The liquidation would
be carried out at reduced rate of
interest, according to the bill, by es-
tablishing an efficient credit system,
through the use of the federal farm
loan and federal reserve banking sys-
TENS Lemke also provided for the
creation of board of agriculture to
supervise the program.
Continuance of the Hole was pro-
posed by several congressman. The
bond issue Of this agency would be in
creased anywhere from one billion to
four and half billion dollars in the
various bills introduced on the sub
ject.
A 100 per cent payoff for depositors
whose funds are tied up in trust COM
panies was sought in two bills written
by Representative Clarence ]. Mcleod
of Michigan.
Many bills were introduced providing
unemployment and old age insurance.
DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT did not
wait for the opening Of congress
to start his fight against immediate
payment of the veterans bonus. The
commander of a Legion post in Texas
wrote him for information on the mat
ter and Mr.. Roosevelt replied at length,
detailing his reasons for opposing the
payment. He argued that the obliga-
ton is not Immediately due; that Of
3,500000 certificates outstanding, $685.
500 veterans have borrowed 81 900, 0O0,-
600, or more than the present worth
of their bonus certificates" and that
when the veterans borrowed so per cent
of the face value Of the certificates in
1881 they used the funds to discharge
their debts.
This last point, according to Nation
al Commander Belgrano of the Ameri-
can Legion, is one of the strongest ar
guments for immediate payment Of the
adjusted service certificates.
THE foundation of good business
is good credit" said Commander Bel
grano. 'The money due veterans
would be used to satisfy bills at the
corner grocery, would help pay rents
that are long past due and would go
to hard pressed merchants to discharge
the accounts of harder pressed vet
erans."
Speaker Byrns admitted that the
cash bonus bill would pass the house
because there is no opposition to it
there" but he added that If the meas
ure is finally enacted the administra-
tion will insist on some additional tax
alton to meet the estimated 5000. O0O,-
600 expenditure. 1t is believed the
senate also will pass the bill, but lead
ers doubt its passage by congress
over the Presidential veto.
IF LOUISIANA wants any more pub
1 lie works money from the admins
tration. 1t must clarity" some of the
new laws which its legislature has
passed at the behest of Senator Huey
P. Long. This is the gist of letter
sent to Gov. o. X Allen by President
Roosevelt, and the "kingfsh" is not
nloocod hv a. He told tho ron0rfara