168 THE AGRICULTURAL BLOC 



regard the Revenue Bill as a part of its pro- 

 gram. 



With the opening of the new session in De- 

 cember, the agricultural program was again 

 taken up with renewed vigor and the Capper- 

 Volstead Bill on cooperative marketing was 

 made the principal issue for immediate atten- 

 tion. This bill was particularly the target for 

 objections by those who thought that it was 

 entirely a special-privilege measure and gave 

 undue privileges to a certain class — the farmers. 

 A determined effort was made to so amend the 

 bill as to render it valueless and it required 

 the constant support of the Bloc to secure its 

 passage. But this was finally accomplished in 

 February by a close vote of 47 to 44. The bill 

 providing for representation for agriculture on 

 the Federal Reserve Board met a similar opposi- 

 tion, particularly from those representing finan- 

 cial interests, but was finally approved on Janu- 

 ary 17th by a vote of 42 to 38. 



From then on through the session there were 

 no important agricultural measures advanced. 

 Most of the time was devoted to discussions 

 of tariff. 



Early in May at an open meeting the subject 

 of Rural Credit legislation was discussed by the 



