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Spence Halls Consumer Victory"
In yesterdays voting, admins
tration Democrats not only had
substantial support from Southern
colleagues but also picked up votes
of numerous Republicans from
big-city districts.
| The outcome was hailed by
Chairman Spence Of the Banking
Committee, floor manager for the
bill. as victory for the con-
lSumer." Economic Stabilizer
Eric Johnston described it as
good news for the consumer" :"
He urged the House to leave the
Wage Sterilization Board set-up
and powers unchanged and to re-
verse a vote Of last week banning
quotas on livestock slaughtering.
The amendment that won in
the House over three others on
1.-THE rollback issue was a compro-
mise, but nevertheless gave ad-.
Iministration forces far more than
they had expected earlier in the
debate.
1t would enable the administra-
ton to keep the 10 per cent roll
back which Price Director Michael
v. Disable ordered last month on
beef cattle prices, but would pro-
lhibit the two 4la per cent cuts
The recently planned in the price
tof live beef for August and Oc-
Itober.
Farm Parity Involved.
1t would not affect any roll
backs. present or future. on nom
agricultural materials. It would
ban future rollbacks on agricul-
ltural products except those selling
,labove parity. In such instances q
.ll0 per cent cut would be allowed.
/. Agriculture Department OH
cials said today that besides beet
, cattle, the principal farm prod
, ucts selling above parity are veal
calves, lambs. sheep. cotton, cot
ton seed and wool. Parity is a
formula designed to help farmers
Iget fair crop prices in relation
to things they have to buy.
# When debate opened yesterday
ion the price rollback amendment
proposals, administration forces
were almost ready to concede de-
\ feat in a drive by farm State
i members to kill the 10 per cent
/ rollback on beef cattle prices and
ban future rollbacks on all farm
commodities. They were hopeful
of beating down a move to ban
, all rollbacks, industrial as well as
agricultural.
Other House Votes.
I At the showdown late in the
> day this is the way the House:
l. Voted, lat to 80, to defeat
l the amendment sponsored by
: Representative Cox, Democrat. oil
! Georgia, to prohibit rollbacks OF
any kind.
e 2. Voted, pit to 1914, to defeat
] the amendment introduced By
( Chairman Cooley Of the Agricul.
4 ture Committee, to eliminate the
S existing 10 per cent rollback or
= live beef prices and bar further
rollhacks on agricultural com.
modify prices.
3. Voted, 129 to IS, to defeat ,
compromise proposal of Represen
tative Wolcott, Republican O
Michigan, ranking minority mem
her of the Banking Committee
That amendment would have UP
held price rollbacks on farm ant
commodity prices. It would hav
banned industrial price rollback
except where decreases or increase
lin production costs permitted ad
ljustment in ceiling prices. tn
latter provision resembled a.
amendment in the Senate bill.
Minor Amendments Voted.
The committee-sponsored com
promise amendment was put to
standing vote. with 1873 for and
| against. On a tellerS vote b
which members were counted q
| they marched up the middle aisl
| the result was 207 for and II
| iagainst.
j The House then passed sever;
- comparatively minor amendment
2 1t rejected, l27 to 81, propos,
by Representative Tale, Republ
can. of Iowa. to give the Secretal
of Agriculture a veto over ceilir
prices imposed on farm prices
J. the Office Of Price Sterilization.
4 One Of the big fights today ms
come on the proposal of Represei
Itative Lucas, Democrat, Of Tex,
that public members of the Wal
Board be in a majority over bot
labor and industry members. II
lpresent board is composed equal
of representatives of labor, indu
w Try and the public.
Would Require Confirmation.
s The Lucas amendment wou
y make board appointees subject
ne, 9enate confirmation. It also wou
treaty restrict the labor disput
!" power of the board.
Another highly controversi
amendment proposal is that
Representative Poage, Democr;
lof Texas. It would provide tn
any wage increase resulting fro
la Government regulation or ord
would have to be accompanied
Ia similar order increasing ceili
" prices of the applicable mater
lor service"
- The Senate, while awaiting t
outcome of the House debate, "
Iterday heard Senator Cain. 7