The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-30
BEGIN TAX BILL
HEARINGS JUNE s;
HITS VACATIONS
Congress Not Likely to Get
Summer Holidays Is Belief
at Capital.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 30
Responding quickly to the presidents
reouest for revenue bill at tnls
session of congress, the house ways
and means committee TO-DAY set June
to begin public hearings.
With the prospect that the commit
tee will require long time TO draw
the bill. which must practically double
the amount of revenue now received.
the question of summer recess OF
congress became serious. Represent
alive Sherley, chairman OF the ap-
propriations committee, put a damper
on the hcpes of vacation enthusiasts
when he said:
"a recess by June Is is out OF the
question. | doubt IL our committee
can get through with our program by
August 1, the date set for return from
the proposed vacation. Besides, the
big army bill must yet pass the house
and then go to the senate; the mouse
must still pass the $S,00O,O0O.OOO for
tifications bill, the urgent deficiency
bill, and the sundry civil bill. All OF
these measures necessarily must take
time. Talk of a recess in the near
future is out of the question
The opinion of leaders in both
houses seemed to be tonight that
there would be no time for any con-
gressional loaf between now and
August 1.
Lobbyists to Be Watched
Another interesting development To-
day was the determination of Senator
Oyerman to call again into service the
lobby investigating committee when
was appointed in 1913. That com.
mittee has been dormant for several
years, but was given authority to act
until March, 1919. In his revenue
message TO congress President VIII
son said "If lobbyists hurry to
Washington to attempt to turn what
you do in the matter of taxation to
their protection or advantage, the
light will beat also on them.
Responding to this, Senator over
man is getting ready to turn on the
light. The ways and means commit
tee and the senate finance committee
also are getting ready to avert the
lobby nuisance. No one will be heard
by either committee who cannot show
genuine credentials for those he rep
resents.
Call for Public Hearings
In setting June 6 as the date to be
gin the public hearings on the new
revenue bill, Chairman Kitchin OF the
committee on ways and means SAID
1T seems to the committee that Il
will be necessary to raise the neces
sary increased revenue chiefly from
taxes upon incomes, excess or wal
profits, Injuries and semi-luxuries. IL
the preparation Of the new tax meas
ure. the committee will give careful
consideration to all suggestions witt
reference to the measure, togethe
with suggestions Of other revenue
sources.
I'm order to avoid duplication o
arguments and suggestions, it is re
quested that persons having the SAM
problem to present will agree upon
representative. Persons desiring t.
be heard should, if possible. apply t
the clerk Of the committee previou
to the date set for the hearings.
In making such application the 10
lowing information should be given
Name, business address, temporar
address in Washington, business o
occupation, and the person, firm, CO..
poration, or association represented
subject concerning which testimon
will be given, and the amount of tim
desired"