NEUTRALITY BILL
EARI.V PASSAGE EXPECTED MEASURE MAY TAKE EFFECT NEXT WEEK. VOTING IN THE HOUSE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received This Day, 1.15 p.m.) WASHINGTON, November 2. The procedure of a conference of the two Houses on the neutrality issue is expected to be merely formal, approval of the Senate's version enabling both Houses finally to approve the measure late tomorhow or on Saturday. The Bill will become effective at latest early next week The House of representatives procedure permitted a three-day debate on instructions to its representatives at the conference, after which the House began voting on a series of instructions, all designed to amend the Senate’s Bill. The first, Mr Wolcott's amendment banning governmental agencies financing belligerents’ purchases, was rejected by 228 votes to 196. The second amendment, moved by Mr J. M. Vorys (Ohio) was rejected by 244 votes to 219; the third, b}' Mr Shanley was rejected by 243 votes to 181.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 November 1939, Page 6
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155NEUTRALITY BILL Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 November 1939, Page 6
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