The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1955-06-24

Of course. had be been In VAST
ington instead of Western Montana
it is questionable whether he woul
have been voting for his constituents
best interests anyhow.
Certainly, his recent vote against
go per cent of parity price supports
on wheat can in no way be con-
strued as one aimed at maintain
ing the purchasing power of wheat
growing Eastern Montana.
Likewise, his vote against a $40
per person income tax reduction a
few months back didn't add to the
dollar volume flowing through the
cash registers of Second District bust
nessmen.
And, his opposition to increasing
the federal minimum wage to more
than go cents an hour was certainly
not in the best interests of underpaid
Montana workers in industries en-
gagged in interstate commerce.
But, to get back to Flares enjoy
ing the beautiful Western Montana
landscape and there is none pref
tier in the spring, anywhere-while
his colleagues sweated out a heavy
legislative schedule in Washington,
d. c., the Congressional Record shows
that he missed roll calls 65 through rs
in the last half of May. Although he
was protected by pairs on three of
the intervening roll calls, pairs do
not count in the vote.
During the period between Roll
Calls No. "a and III, then, the resi-
dents of Eastern Montana were
paying for representation in Con-
gress which they didn't get. They
were paying at the rate of $22,50
a year for representation that
wasn't there, while this was what
was happening in Washington:
DEFENSE-RESERVE
FORCES
On May 10, 1856, the House re-
sumed consideration of HR 1927 to
provide for the Strengthening of Re-
serve Forces. While in Committee of
the Whole, adopted amendments to:
/. Prevent exclusion or segregation
in National Guard units.
2. Prohibit assignment of draftees
20 overseas installations in countries !,
where American citizens are denied
heir constitutional rights Covered
~ the Status of Force Agreement).
and rejected amendments to:
1. Authorize boys, II and older
~ ~
reserve program, with parents con- :
emit, except in time of war or ma
ional emergency, and to serve 3 :,
lonths year at a private's pay for :
years, after which they would be :
laced in the Standby Reserve for :
year.
2. Cut the total time for active J,
nd reserve duty to A years from 8. :,
On May 10, 1866, the House re :
scted by a teller vote of 143 to 167 :
n amendment to delete the anti :
sgregation amendment from HR r
297. Further action on the bill was
eferred to future date.
m
VA. Appropriations: On May %
lie House agreed to Senate amend tt
ents to HI Res. 80 making addi- tc
onal appropriations for fiscal year to
,55, thus clearing the bill for presi- fo
entail action. Appropriations in til
uded $25 million for the Veterans of
administration for readjustment oil
,nefits. w
Commerce Approp.: On May ID, g1
e House passed HR 6367 authoriz- D,
G appropriations totaling $1,121,-
$1,000 for the Department of Com q,
cree and related agencies for the as
seal year ending June 80, 1856 81
Treasury Approp.: On May 10 We
e House passed and cleared for the
esident S 1927 authorizing certain M
expenses in the Treas "a
Y Department, including arms and IL,
lmunition for law enforcement ac- III
ity. N,
District of Columbia Approp.: On of
ly 10 the House passed HR 6239 co
S166, 547,509 for the "a
GRAFTON of the government of the
strict of Columbia during the year to
yinninp July 1855