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Show HOUSE SPEEDS KFHB Bill WASHINGTON, Feb 3. Senate amendments to the allied debt refund , Ing bill wero uccepted today by the ; house The measure now goes to the president who is expected to appoint scon, the commission which is to open I negotiations with tho debtor nation. I Administration objections to the senate requirements that the refunded obllications mature not later than June, 1947, and lhat the minimum interest rate by -I 1-2 per cent, were withdrawn after a White House conference between be-tween the president and Chairman Fordne of the house ways and means , iuiii niiiii-4- aim s ccici.ir) ienoii ui inc trea: ui f department. Neither the administration nor Re- 1 publican leaders of the bouse favored ' the senate changes, but It was explained explain-ed that they had decided to accept them because there would bo further ; delay in final enactment of the legislation legis-lation If the bill were sent to conference- On a separate record vote the .amendment as to the date of maturltv 'and the minimum interest rate waa accepted ac-cepted 239 to 26 with both Republican and Democrats supporting It and opposing op-posing It The other amendmt nt.s were agreed to en bloc without a roll call |