The Sidney herald., 1957-08-08

V1OuSly told you tndt the hepupll-
can-Dixiecrat coalition, which US
ually controls the Congress, had
split over the Civil Rights Bill.
The wounds of that conflict must
have healed quickly, because 208
Conservative Republicans and
Southern Democrats overrode 205
Liberal Republicans and Demo-
Gratis to kill the Presidents aid-to-
school-construction bill. The Presi-
dents program was abandoned by
a majority of his party in the
House, including three of the four
top leaders of the party. The Dix
lecrats, many of whose states are
terribly in need of this aid. ap-
parently voted against it because
OF their fear that the money would
be used to force desegregation of
their schools.
YELLOWTAIL DAMIEN Re-
publican members of the House
Committee on Interior and Insular
Affairs have blocked quick action
on Yellowtail Dam by signing a
minority report. The rest of the
committee reported out favorably
my House Resolution to pay the
Crow Indians for the damsite. Ex-
cept for this minority report. the
resolution might by now have
passed the Congress. This OPPOSE
ton forced the measure into the
Rules Committee, and we are now
working hard to get it considered
there SO that action may be taken
before we adjourn. The minority
report is based on a claim that the
land has been appraised for graz
ing purposes at $50, 600, and in
Inmates the government should
take it at that price. OF course
this overlooks the fact that the
Crow Indians own the complete
damsite, lock, stock and barrel,
and we are buying one of the fin
est damsites left anywhere in the
country. / wonder if this minority
would content that the govern
ment should take the oilfields
that have been found on the
and Fort Peck eserva-
tons and reimburse the Indians at
the price the land is worth for
grazing.
ARMY RESERVE - Congress
this week completed action on the
Armed Services appropriation bill
and sent it to the President for
signing. Still included is the $40
million for the Army Reserve
which / worked so hard to have
put in. Many Montana commune
les have Army Reserve units
where young men are developing
heir military skills to the bene-
1T OF themselves, their communi-
les and the nation. 1t is an inter-
esting and comparatively easy way
a young man to fulfill his mil
tary obligation. It means a good
payroll to the community Cat the
md of the 2 weeks summer en-
,ampment, just completed, men
the 96th Infantry Division were
)aid over 81 million dollars.
Good reserve units mean more de-
ense for our country with less
'ost and less drain on the national
nanpower than would a large reg
liar army.
WHEAT - Southern Congress-
men are in disagreement over cot
on price legislation in 1858. AS
result Of this disunity, chances
re lessened for passage of the do
nestle parity (2-price) plan for
wheat next year. Wheat and cot
on forces had expected to join
orces for new legislation next
but now wheat men figure
have to travel alone.
CRISIS AT ROUNDUP - Loss
4 the Atomic Energy Commission
oal contract by mines at Round
p, which has created an employ
lent crisis there, has been BAR
lcularly disturbing to me. We
ave been hard at work on this
pecific situation for some time
ow, ~marshalling various forces
1to action in behalf of u Round
p coal miners and operators. I
ave arranged conferences, gath
red material and instituted var
actions which have involved
lie chairman of the Acc, the
'nited Mine Workers Union, Sen
tors and Congressman from Mon
and Washington, the Small
usiness Committee of the Senate.
representatives. Of the Senate In
and Foreign Commerce
ommittee and the Joint Commit
on Atomic Energy, the Comp
'oller General of the United
the Milwaukee and North
n Pacific Railroads and the
resident of the United States.
lille the immediate outlook is
bright, we, of Montana's Con-
-essional delegation, are leaving
} angle overlooked in an effort
keep our active Montana coal
dustry alive and our coal and
ilroad people employed.
HELLS CANYON - Almost ST.
ultaneously with the killing of
e House Hells Canyon bill in the
terror Committee, the Federal
over Commission announced its
.aminer's decision to grant a IL
nse to Pacific Northwest Power
Owned by four northwest pri-
tie utilities) for development of
e Mountain Sheep-Pleasant VAL
Y hydroelectric project along the
lake River in Idaho and Oregon.