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April 20, 1934

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McNaboe Loses Senate Power In Bitter Clash With Dunnigan; Wild Scenes on Floor as Insurgent Is Stripped of Committee Rights After Reporting 'Republican' Reapportionment Bill -He Shouts Back When Accused of Party 'Treason.'

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Stripped of com memberships after clash with Sen Dunnigan on reapportionment bill

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SUGAR CONTROL BILL PASSED BY SENATE; Measure Gives Wallace Power to Fix Quotas for Cuba and Other Countries. AMENDMENTS VOTED DOWN Senator Wagner Presses Child Labor Clause for Beet Industry but Loses Fight. SUGAR CONTROL BILL PASSED BY SENATE

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sen passes Costigan-Jones bill; all amendments voted down, including Sen Wagner's child-labor clause; benefit seen to Cuba

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CURRY FOES CONFIDENT OF OUSTING HIM TODAY; HE PINS HOPE ON HINES; REBELS CLAIM 16 BALLOTS If Insurgents Succeed a Committee Will Be Named Later. HINES IS RUSHING HOME He Is Credited With Control of Three Other Leaders but His Plans Are in Doubt. HINT OF COURT ACTION Head of Tammany Legal Staff, However, Silent on Program -- Lazarus Faces Revolt. CURRY SHOWDOWN IS SET FOR TODAY

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J J Hines's return awaited

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LEHMAN'S BUDGET UPSET BY SENATE REPUBLICANS; BITTER ROW IN PROSPECT; GASOLINE TAX DEFEATED

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sen defeats bill to continue emergency gas tax

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