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announced programs to cut the re-
tail price Of meat, butter and coffee
by the payment of subsidies to proc
essors, but also to prevent any future
projects of that nature unless specif-
ically approved by Congress.
Adopts Aiken Amendment. ~
First, 1t adopted, 80 to 81, an
amendment by Senator Clark, DEM
ocrat, of Missouri, to eliminate the
rollback subsidies, but to carry on
with subsidies to encourage agri-
cultural and mineral production and
to make payments to offset increased
wartime costs of Transportation of
such commodities as oil and coal.
Not satisfied with this, the Senate
acted a few minutes later to sup
plant Senator Clark's amendment
with one offered by Senator Aiken,
Republican, of Vermont, also elimi-
mating the rollback subsidies on
meat, butter and coffee.
The amendment would make good,
however, on the Governments
promise to pay subsidies on these
commodities from June / up to the
date of enactment. 1t would per-
init the Government to continue to
make incentive payments on can
ming crops (such as tomatoes, corn,
beans and peas), on speciality crops
(peaS and bean0 and on potatoes,
hemp and sugar.
The Governments price support
program on domestic vegetable oils
and fats would be continued, as well
as its payments which permit the
sale of wheat for feeding purposes.
Requires Orderly Procedure.
Senator Aiken said his amend
ment would permit the Inaugural
ton of any subsidy program to in
crease the production of other
crops if Congress approves such
move, adding:
ut requires orderly legislative pro-
cedure IN procuring and expending
public funds, In lieu of blank
check
Senator Aiken said the amend
ment would leave undisturbed the
present programs subsidizing in
creased transportation costs or the
production or importation of critical
materials such as copper, lead and
zinc. Nor, he said, would 1t pro
hibit the carrying out to conclu-
sion Of presently committed legiti-
mate subsidies for the purposes of
increasing the necessary production
of war-essential food products
Adoption of the Aiken proposal
was followed swiftly by voice-vote
approval Of the O'Mahoney amend
ment transferring subsidy powers
from Mr.. Brown to Mr.. Davis.
Senator O'Mahoney said the ef-
feet would be to prevent rollback
subsidies, but would permit the pay
ment Of future subsidies to increase
production If that becomes neces-
sary to obtain needed food.
Denies Food Czar Move.
Denying his proposal sets Mr..
Davis up as food "czar"-a move
opposed by Mr.. Roosevelt-Senator
O'Mahoney said the amendment
leaves intact all OPA's powers ex-
cept those it now exercises in deal
ing with subsidies.
Thus, he added, OPA would con-
troll rationing and would continue
to fix prices, but Mr.. Davis would
decide when and where to apply
subsidies-always with the prior ap-
proval Of Congress before any pay
ments were made. And Senator
O'Mahoney said his proposal pro-
vides that subsidies paid under Mr..
Davis authority would 60 direct to
farmers instead of to professors, as
do OPA's.
Chairman Steagall of the House
Banking and Currency Committee
said last night that conferees on
the House measure which he in
troduced would be named tomorrow,
and that they would meet promptly
with Senate conferees named yes
terday, who are: Senators Wagner.
Democrat, of New York; Bankhead,
Democrat, of Alabama; Maloney,
Democrat, of Connecticut; Taft, Re-
publican. Ohio, and Tobey, Repub-