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Show FD L. ' Measure Carryinjt tljllv 0C0 Now Goes to the ' House. . ( my International Neves Servtee. WA8HINQTON, June -Aftsr dayi of discus Ion, the senate) today passed . ths Lever bill, providing a food cert- sus and ths stimulation of product.nn. Ths bill carries a total apnrooria- , tloa at tlS.101.0Ot. It must now return re-turn to tha bouse, where the ciisnees r mad by tis sonata will be acted , upon. The bill to create a food controller con-troller will be taken np soon. Tha entire dlscnaaroa today waa lira- , Had to an amendment torbiuding spec- , ulstlos ea grain exchangee. It Is In- -tended to prevent wheat and other re- , reals from attaining tha sky high , price recently reached la Chicago. , Senator Nelson ot Mlnneaota was ths author of tbe amendment, which . was accepted by a vole of 11 to 17. Thla Dew section defines grain St-, changes and grain traders. It stlpu- . late that it a speculator. ; or. selling for fnUire delivery dunu4 tu , wsr, endeavors to "unduly or urn-ea-aonably enhance tha price of vn t ' or other cereals, to tha Injury of tns , people of the United States," tha . president may request trauma- to cease oa the exchange for a p-"iod t' specified by hlro. If this reue-t Is ; not compiled with promptly, tne pre.. ,-dent ,-dent can suapend operstions arul- -trarlry. Penalty for noneomp"no Is t a tlOOO flna and not mora tnan oaa , year In jail. An amendment Increasing tha ' , of homestead land from 30 to a ; acres was Also adopted, to ape'r to New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Anyone and South Dakota. |