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Show f HOE VETG OF EMERGENCY ACT SENATE PASSES THE FARMERS' RELIEF BILL DESPITE EXECUTIVE EX-ECUTIVE DISAPPROVAL. President Declared He Withheld Approval Ap-proval Because the War Finance Corporation Was a War Credit Agency Not Needed Now. Washington. Veto by President Wil-nii on January .'( of the farmers' relief bill to revive Hie war finance, corpora I ion was followed almost Immediately Im-mediately by ii vote of 5.'! to 5 in tie? Henale to make tin; bill a law despite txiTii live disapproval. It is predicted that the house will duplicate the senate's action, making tlie bill a law. President. Wilson, In a veto message, declared lie withheld his approval because be-cause the war finance corporation was a war credit agency, not desirable or needed In peace times'. He said It "would exert no beneficial influence on the situation would raise false Jiopes among the people who would expect most, and would be hurtful to the natural and orderly processes of business and finance." The legislation, he also said, would result in additional credit burdens, and the government, he contended, liould not bo "called upon further to finance private business at public expense." ex-pense." Referring to widespread de-jnand de-jnand for abolishment of war agencies and removal of governmental Influence Influ-ence from business, the president said he had "sympathy with this view, "and added that the "nation should resume Jts usual business' methods." Upon reading of the veto message, Senator Underwood of Alabama, Democratic leader, urged its immediate consideration, for which unanimous consent was secured by Chairman Gronna of the agricultural committee. Senator Underwood followed with the only address, declaring financial distress dis-tress now was greater than during the war and that be felt confident of wise administration of the proposed law that would cause "no undue drain on the treasury." On the roll call twenty-nine Democrats Demo-crats were joined by twenty-four Republicans Re-publicans in overriding the veto. |