Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-08-12

tinnlly llmprd through the cor
floor for Senate and House app
The measure, which authorizes
the construction Of $1,000 iow.rcnt
public housing units for ono year,
was sent to the President for his
approval Republican leaders say
Eisenhower In not Satisfied with
the compromise version OF the bill.
According 10 James g. Hagerty,
tho Presidents press secretary,
Eisenhower ia not pleased with
the provisions for insurance of
trailer camps and for federal mon
ey TO be used for such local pro-
Jecta M sewers. and police and fire
protection.
The Housing bin. which was one
OF the pieces OF must" icgiaia-
ton on tho Presidents list. has
been In q tug-of war for several
weeks After seeing q rough time
In committee before receiving
stuck In the Rules committee on q
Ito vote of 60. Some pressure was
exerted and u second vote was fin
ally taken, Some Of the members
switched voteA thus breaking the
bottieneck and allowing the bill
90 be brought TO the floor for &C.
ton.
while the House was consider
ing the bill. Friday, Cong. Adam
Clayton Powell ID. New York;
introduced his anti segregation q.
mendment. This amendment.
which was finally defeated. stated
that
Tho aids and powers made
available under the several Sec
tons Of this act are not 10 be
conditioned OF limited In any way
on account OF race. religion. o.
national origin Of builders. lend
erH. renters. buyers. or families 10
be benefited"
Martin Motions cor
Congresamnn
II was discovered that House
Minority Leader Joseph Martin Of
Massachusetts,, was tho leader In
the pro-segregation parade which
was responsible for the defeat Of
this amendment. Observers noted
that the Gentleman from Masaa-
chusetts was actually motioning
for the representatives on the
Republican side 81 the aisle 10 be
seated when q standing vote was
being taken for tho amendment
And another Republican Gentle
man fron Illinois was noticed 20
ing down the aisle requesting that
his party members oppose the n
mcndment.
The standing vote Tailed Ii3 IN
favor Of the amendment with iss
against u. Powell then called for
"tslisrs." During the "teiler-vo .
which means members must
march down the aisle In clear
view Of everyone and be counted,
the opponents lost 10 votes and
the proponents Lost only one. with
the amendment finally being de-
fsatsd by o vote of 1863 TO ia.
Team with Dixie Democrats
The Republicans then teamed
up with the Bouthsrn Democrats
and approved bill knocking out
all public housing. In spite Of the
fact that the President had asked
Tor 10000 units 10 be built over q
period 81 two years.
The Senate originally discarded
Eisenhower proposal for 10000
units over n period 81 two wears
and paused a Democratic sponsor.
Cd bill for 1856 900 units each year
for four years making n total Of
$40 900 units
The House and Senate bills then
vent 10 conference committee
where Conferess drafted com.
promise. which provided for more
housing units In one year than the
President had originally requested
hut far lsaa than the senate asked
for.
a bitter night developed In the
senate Monday, over the program
Tor federal assistance 10 low rent
housing projects, planned by 10
al housing authorities for low
income persons.
Foremost among fighters for
more low rent housing was Ben
Herbert Lehman ID. ~ - Sen.
Ihsman called the original strip.
D"d-d0wu" House bill mere
'keletOn". and charged that the