The Archive · 1939

Senate Approves Bill To Aid Farmers

Washington, May 13.

The Senate put another heavy dent In President Roosevelt's fiscal budget yesterday when it voted Gl to 14 In favour of the $1.218,606,572 agriculture appropriations bill.

The Dill included $338,000.00. tu form subsidies not included in the President's budget and was approved shortly after Senator William Kitg. Democrat of Utah, had introduced a resolution proposing a fiat ten. per eduction on all agri [culture appropriations. Immediate action on Senator King's resolution not expected.

The Senate sent the agriculture appropriations. bill into conference to iron out differences between it Jand the bill previously approved by the House of Representatives.

Senator John H, Bankhead, Demo-

Jcret of Alabama, attempted to suspend Senate rules and attach a special cotton export subsidy provision to the Jappropriations bill. The provision Jealled for special payments of two Jeents per pound on all cotton sold Jabroad. However, it failed to obtain the necessary two-thirds vote United Press.

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