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Show Senate Farm Pact Wavers Washington Rapidly approaching the final test of its strength, the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill was debated in both the house and senate with interest manifest as to what President Coolidge would do if it is passed. For a while It appeared the bill had framed strength in tho senate whore a vote will be taken. Chairman Mc.Vary of the agriculture committee announcing that an agreement had been reached with southern senators to vote for the measure with the equalization equal-ization fee on cotton deferred two years. And the Pledsoe insurance plan In effect meanwhlie. Later, however, this program seemed to be upset as a result of a conference in the oflice of Vice President Iiawes, who has advocated advo-cated application of the equalization fee on ail commodities alike. A number num-ber of western and southern senators Attended, and a difference of opinion developed as to whether the fee' on cotton should be deferred. |