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Show SENATE FACES BIG PROGRAM j FARM BLOC LAUNCHES DRIVES I TO ENACT NEW McNARY-HAUGEN McNARY-HAUGEN BILL Oddie Insists Roads Aid Measure Must Pass If Congress Is To Adjourn Fight Threatens; Attached As A Rider Washington. Some of the most important im-portant legislation that has come before be-fore congress awaits action by the senate this week, while the house rests on its oars. A determined drive will be started by tiie farm bloc to enact the revamped re-vamped Mc.N'ary-IIaugen bill, attached attach-ed as a rider to the administration's cooperative marketing bill, before the close of the session. With the amendments, dictated by Vice President Dawes written into the bill, there were indications that the measure would command a majority in the senate. The house must then "railroad" it through that body. Although the senate finance committee com-mittee will begin hearings Wednesday on the French debt settlement, final action by the senate depends upon ratification of the pact by France. Secretary Sec-retary Mellon will be the first witness. wit-ness. The senate commerce committee will put on full steam ahead in considering con-sidering the $50,000,000 rivers and harbors har-bors bill, passed by the house, in an effort to get it on the program of the "steering committee." It faces a hard fight, but is expected to be passed. The $85,000,000 federal aid good roads bill is scheduled for a vote on Friday. Senator Oddie of Nevada, in charge of the measure, has served notice that congress will not adjourn until the bill is passed. Senator Copeland of New York will make an effort to get action on his coal bill, designed to keep peace in the industry and protect the public in the event of future strikes. A bitter fight is certain to be waged over the Dill raido bill, embodying the commission form of administration'. Even if passed by the senate, the measure mea-sure may fail in conference, because the house has passed the White bill, providing for administration by the secretary of commerce. |