Washington County News | 1926-06-17 | Page 2 | Senate Vote on Farm Bill Due

j Senate Vote On F-arm Bill Due I Washington. Farm relief legisla-j legisla-j tion started down the home stretch i Thursday in the senate with the Mc-( Mc-( Nary equalization fee bill losing ; ground. The senate agreed by unan-1 unan-1 imous consent to limit debate beginning begin-ning next Tuesday and vote by Wednesday Wed-nesday or Thursday is expected by floor managers. Champions of the McXary measure saw their support dwindle during the day and they conceded con-ceded that the bill would have a close shave. They had depended on help from the southern Democrats, but leaders of the minority declared the bulk of their members would vote against the bill on the ground that it I would serve to make tariff protection I a permanent policy of the govern-I govern-I ment.