The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-09
LEASE-LEND BILL
PASSED BY HOUSE
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contained all its original provisions
hut also these restrictions:
A limit of 81, 300, 900, 900 on the
value of American defense items
already on hand or under appro-
priation which may be sent ABROAD.
(The chamber refused, however
to place a 1000, DOC, 900 Limitation
on the overall cost of the pro-
gram,
A time limit Of two years on
the Presidents power to make
contracts for delivering military
: eoDinment to other nations, n OF
- five wears on the execution of these
contracts.
A proviso that congress may
rescind, by a simple majority vote
in both Houses, any of the powers
eranted under the measure.
A stipulation that the bill con-
tajns no new authority for as
signing naval vessels to convoy
duty or sending American mer-
chant ships into the zones of war.
And a proviso that before sending
any army and navy equipment
abroad, MIR. Roosevelt must con-
suit, though not necessarily have
the approval of, the ranking Of
ficers of the army and navy.
Having backed all these restric-
tions-except the one providing for
congressional repeal of the powers
given, which went through when
they were napping-administration
leaders refused to grant any more
concessions. Steadfastly they op-
posed and uniformly defeated all
such amendments as the repubh-
cans offered them. Thus, the House
rejected:
Strict Loan Basis
A proposal that assistance to
Britain be put on a strictly money
loan basis.
That it's cost be limited-two fig
ures, 81, 900, 900, 900 and $1,000, OO0,-
600, were advanced and rejected
That the President be specifi-
cally forbidden to transfer any
TART of the navy to another coun-
try-the 81, 300, 900, 900 limit on the
disposition of present defenses was
Intended to cover partially this
much controverted point.
That Russia be excluded from
the nations to be benefitted-ad-
ministration leaders argued that
to adopt it would drive Stain and
Hitler closer together.
And many more changes of a
minor or greater neutra.
Throughout most of the battling,
the administration had its way. AS
for the ST, 300, 900, 900 limitation
amendment they said after it was
passed that they had no objection
to it.
At the last minute in fact, ma.
jority leader Mccormack 3D..
Mass.) still seeking a maximum
vote, formally assured the House
that no effort would be made tt
remove it from the bill.
The effort to place a 81, 900, 600,
600 overall limit on the program
was made by Rep. Eaton GRIND
and was beaten, 1T to 120. Rep.
Wadsworth (R-NY) sought to ap.
ply the 81, 1000, 600, 900 ceiling" and
was turned down 1872 to SO.
Passage came at the close of a
day Of impotence, swapping tenn
pers, charges of improper state.
ments and allegations that dem
. ocratic leaders were imposing a
gag rule" by using their depend
: able majority from time to time
to vote a limit on debate on par
ticular amendments.
Heckling Begins
AS the final vote drew near the
democratic membership began
heckling the republican speakers
as one after another they arose to
offer their amendments. Rep.
Dworshak (R-Idaho), in particu-
lar, had a hard time with an
amendment forbidding the Presi-
dent to commit attractions of in
ternational law in his administra-
ton of the bill.
His speech, shouted into the am.
plifiers above a din of CONVEX
s~ation, was repeatedly interrupted
by derisive cheering. Finally, Rep.
Mundt (R-SD) pleaded that he be
given a fair hearing"
Il wouldn't expect that from
that side of the House." Dwor-
shak said, with an angry, sweep
ing gesture in the direction of the
democrats. His proposal finally
was rejected, 142 to "a.
Under the leadership of Rep.
Fish of New York, republicans
made a last minute effort to SUBJ
stltute their program of credits to
Britain and no new posers to the
President. They made a motion
that the bill be recommitted, with
instructions that these changes he
made. On a roll call vote, this
was rejected 1853 to 100. The final
vote followed Immediately.
There was considerable debate
on Rep. Wadsworth's proposal for
a $1,000, 600, 900 ceiling.
Asserting that it was impossible
to estimate how much money
would be needed to effectuate the
administrators policy of helping
Britain, Rep. Wilmington (D-Miss.)
had declared:
I believe that a limit now, when