<Tr> <Td> June 18, 1953 </Td> <Td> Motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote by which the Senate agreed to proceed with the consideration of the conference report of S. 1081 (Defense Production Act Amendments of 1953). </Td> <Td> Yea: 42 - 41 </Td> <Td> Motion agreed to . The conference report of S. 1081 moves forward . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 9, 1956 </Td> <Td> Aiken amendment to delete from H.R. 12 (Agricultural Act of 1956) 90% rigid mandatory price supports for millable varieties of wheat of 1956 crops . </Td> <Td> Yea: 46 - 45 </Td> <Td> Amendment passed, but the final bill was unpalatable to everybody . Vetoed by President Eisenhower . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> May 29, 1956 </Td> <Td> Knowland amendment to H.R. 10660 (Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956) to permit state agencies to determine prevailing wages for projects in the Interstate Highway System . </Td> <Td> Yea: 40 - 39 </Td> <Td> Passed, but during conference committee the Knowland amendment wasn't included in the final bill . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> March 12, 1958 </Td> <Td> Motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote on the Monroney amendment to delete the interest rate ceiling hike on American GI mortgages from 4.5% to 4.75% in S. 3418 (Emergency Housing Bill) </Td> <Td> Yea: 48 - 47 </Td> <Td> Motion agreed to . GI mortgages now had an interest rate ceiling of 4.75% </Td> </Tr>

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